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broadcasts during the regular season to the point that fans grew tired of tuning into no baseball on summer
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effort (at the time, he was vice president of the US Olympic
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would be forced to watch more games originating on the West Coast with later broadcast times (had the realignment included the use of a balanced schedule, the Cubs would have actually played more games against teams outside their division).
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of that money from the players. I mean, they rigged the signing of free agents. They got caught. They paid $ 280 million to the players. And I think that’s polluted labor relations in baseball ever since it happened. I think it’s the reason
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to take a controversial stance and stick with it" even if it was against public opinion. Vincent also "didn't see himself as a lackey whose job it was to massage the owner’s egos and do their bidding".
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on July 1, 1990, despite the White Sox winning the game 4-0) played for the visiting team, the White Sox never batted in the ninth inning and Hawkins lost the credit for a no-hitter.
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that Maris and Ruth's home run totals should be listed side-by-side for 154- and 162-game seasons. (Contrary to popular belief, Frick never mentioned using an asterisk).
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1731:"Baseball's Greatest Scandals, #10: Steinbrenner vs. Winfield"
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