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NFL Players Need to Learn Lesson from MLB Counterparts: They Are at “War”

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, NFL, tagged , on January 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

They have chosen to start the war. They have fired the gun.” – MLBPA Executive Director Marvin Miller, quoted by AP, February 20, 1981 “We are at war!” – NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, quoted by The New York Times, January 22, 2011 As the NFL and the NFLPA careen toward what seems like an […]

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Hall of Fame Snubs Miller, Steinbrenner; Selection of Gillick Reveals Same Cracks in Committee Process

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, Yankees, tagged , , on December 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) Pat Gillick was an accomplished baseball executive for well over 40 years, including 27 seasons as a general manager for four different franchises. Although he isn’t a blight on the Hall of Fame, his election this afternoon by the new […]

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