MLBPA Open to Pulling All-Star Game from GA Due to Election Reform Bill
Tony Clark, MLBPA executive director, says that he wants the league to consider pulling the All-Star Game from Georgia.
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Six Major League Teams Sidelined by Coronavirus on Friday
MIAMI (AP) — With six teams idled Friday by the COVID-19 pandemic, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke to union leader Tony Clark about the importance of players following the sport’s coronavirus protocols.
MLBPA Players’ Board Rejects 60-Game Season by 33-5
NEW YORK (AP) — The executive board of the Major League Baseball Players Association rejected a proposed 60-game schedule by a 33-5 vote, daring Commissioner Rob Manfred to give a unilateral order for the regular season’s start and provoke what figures to be lengthy and costly litigation over the impact of the coronavirus.
MLB Players Want More Games, No More Salary Cuts
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players appeared likely to propose more regular-season games this year while holding to their demand for full prorated salaries, people familiar with their deliberations told The Associated Press.
MLB Players Say Pay Shouldn’t Be Cut if Ballparks Are Empty
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players are upset over the prospect teams may seek additional pay cuts if games are played in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus outbreak.
MLB and Player’s Association Donating $1 Million to Emergency Food Services
On Monday, Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association cooperated to donate one million dollars to two meal services groups after schools were shut down across the nation.
MLB Average Attendance Down 1.7%, Hurt by Losing Teams
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s average attendance dropped 1.7% this year for its fourth straight decline, and five of the six biggest drops were by teams with losing records.
