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- 2. Lawyer and Former US Senator who led the investigation of steroid use in baseball.
- 3. Supreme Court Justice who as a federal District Court Judge issued the injunction “which saved baseball”
- 4. NYU Law Grad who started his sports broadcasting career with a radio show about NY little league baseball players:
- 5. The modern “right of publicity” was outlined in an opinion regarding these baseball related items.
- 6. This law school dropout was the first US President to be issued a Presidential Pass by MLB.
- 7. Justice Holmes wrote that the Sherman Act did not apply to baseball because baseball teams were not engaged in_________ .
- 10. The controversial reserve clause system which bound players to teams indefinitely was replaced by a new system called __________.
- 11. An “illegal” move by a pitcher that entitles a runner to advance.
- 13. In testifying before Congress, this Supreme Court nominee compared the role of a judge to that of an umpire.
- 14. The legal principle which prevents a spectator who is hit by a baseball from suing the team or the stadium.
- 17. Lawyer who became the first commissioner of baseball.
- 18. The first patent dispute involving baseball equipment related to this item.
- 21. An early version of the rules of baseball were called the _______________ Rules.
- 23. 2002 study by this agency determined that metal bats are not more dangerous than wood bats.
- 24. 19th century lawyer and US President who played an early version of baseball and built a ball field called the "white lot" behind the White House.
- 25. Movie featuring the trial of Shoeless Joe Jackson and other members of the Chicago “Black Sox’”.
- 26. The World Series was cancelled in 1994 because of this players union action.
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- 1. Public Law 105-297 is named for this baseball player.
- 2. Major League Baseball had to purchase their current internet domain mlb.com from this Amlaw 100 law law firm.
- 3. The only lawyer to have a major league baseball stadium named after him.
- 8. Lawyer and former NY Governor who was signed as an outfielder for the Pittsburg Pirates before attending law school.
- 9. Lawyer, baseball player and manager who pioneered the racial integration of Major League Baseball by signing Jackie Robinson.
- 12. Players cannot prevent the use of their own names and statistics in Fantasy Baseball due to this Constitutional guarantee.
- 13. The baseball player and manager who was banned from baseball for betting on his team.
- 15. Attorney J Bruce Henderson brought 17 lawsuits to keep this team from building their stadium.
- 16. The only US President who was co-owner of a major league Baseball team.
- 19. The illegal practice of selling game tickets for more than their “face value.”
- 20. He caught Barry Bonds 73rd home run ball…then dropped it. …then he sued Hayashi… then he sued his lawyer!
- 22. If a pitcher intentionally hits a batter in the head with a baseball he can technically be charged with this crime.