Arthur Soden's Legacy: The Origins and Early History of Baseball's Reserve System

Authors

Edmund P. Edmonds, Notre Dame Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2012

Publication Information

5 Alb. Gov't L. Rev. 38 (2012)

Abstract

The article focuses on the nineteenth century evolution of the U.S. baseball reserves system. It mentions that the early history of the reserve clause establishes a relationship with sports collective bargaining agreements. It notes that its basic structure stems from a dispute between Boston owner Arthur Soden and baseball players James O'Rourke and George Wright. It also emphasizes on discipline imposed to the players who abandon their contracts to seek higher salaries from a different team.

Comments

Reprinted with permission of Albany Government Law Review.

Recommended Citation

Edmund P. Edmonds, Arthur Soden's Legacy: The Origins and Early History of Baseball's Reserve System, 5 Alb. Gov't L. Rev. 38 (2012).
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