Coming home; baseball's most recent free-agent class started a new trend: snubbing bigger bucks for the comforts of home

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Most players, since baseball free agency began, have elected to sell their services to the highest bidder. However, some of the free agents in 1992-93 have turned down more lucrative offers for the pleasure of playing in their hometowns. Specific players and their contracts are discussed.

Contracts, Baseball players

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A new idea: the United Baseball League

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The United Baseball League is drawing closer to becoming a reality. The 1994 baseball strike presents clear evidence that a new league is needed. The league will foster minority-owned franchises, profit-arrangements with cities, and partnerships between players and owners.

Management, Planning, Professional baseball, Baseball (Professional), United Baseball League

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A Jolly Good Idea

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The organization of American baseball could be improved by using Britain's soccer league system. The good teams would be kept apart from the bad teams, and there would be exciting baseball games trying to decide who moves up to a higher league and who moves down.

Analysis, Abstract, Baseball, Baseball teams

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