Congress Says, Yooou're out to the Antitrust Exemption of Professional
Congress Says, "Yooou're Out!!!" to the Antitrust Exemption of Professional Baseball: A Discussion of the Current State of Player-Owner Collective Bargaining and the Impact of the Curt Flood Act of 1998 PILP R. BAUTISTA I. IRODUCTION The 1998 baseball season was a season for the ages-Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa staged a furious and exhilarating race to break Roger Maris's record for the most home runs in a single season;1 the New York Yankees, 2 arguably the greatest team in the history of baseball, won the World Series; Roger Clemens received a record fifth Cy Young award;3 and Nolan Ryan, George Brett, and Robin Yount all were inducted into the Hall of Fame on their first time on the ballot.4 It seemed that in 1998, every golden moment in baseball-and the joy it brought to baseball fans-was highlighted and documented in grandiose fashion by new~spapers, magazines, and televisions around the world. The 1998 baseball season reminded Americans and the rest of the world that baseball truly is "America's game," and the enthusiasm of the 1998 season carried into 1999 season. As with the 1998 season, hallowed records were threatened as players like Manny Ramirez, Wade Boggs, Tony Gwynn, Sammy Sosa, and Mark McGwire-again--chased the ghosts of legends past.5 I See Frank Deford, The Power and the Glory in Their Dignified Duel: Two-Time Sportsmen Used the Summer of '98 to Exalt the Home Run, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, Oct. 7, 1998, at 20, 20. 2 See Tom Verducci, Mowing Them Down with Awesome Efficiency, These Yankees Flattenedthe Competition and Raised This Question: Are They the Best Ever?, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, Oct.
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