Baseball's Con Game How did America's pastime get anti-trust

What is the main reason baseball has an antitrust exemption?

• Baseball is considered a commercial enterprise.

• Baseball is seen as merely an amusement.

• Baseball players are highly paid.

• Baseball teams are part of the government.

In what year did the American and National Leagues unite to form Major League Baseball?

• 1903

• 1914

• 1922

• 1930

What was the Federal League's main argument against Major League Baseball in 1915?

• MLB was paying players too much.

• MLB was violating the Sherman Antitrust Act.

• MLB was not popular enough.

• MLB was not following federal regulations.

Who wrote the 1922 decision in Federal Baseball Club of Baltimore v. National League?

• Bud Selig

• Kennesaw Mountain Landis

• Oliver Wendell Holmes

• David Greenberg

What did the 1922 Supreme Court ruling state about baseball?

• It is a subject of commerce.

• It is not a subject of commerce.

• It is a federal enterprise.

• It is a state-regulated sport.

In what year did the Supreme Court have a chance to revisit its decision regarding baseball's antitrust exemption?

• 1953

• 1969

• 1972

• 1998

Who was the star outfielder traded by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1969?

• Curt Flood

• George Toolson

• Jackie Robinson

• Peter Seitz

What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case Flood v. Kuhn?

• The court upheld Flood’s trade by a vote of 5-3.

• The court overturned Flood’s trade by a vote of 5-3.

• The court upheld Flood’s trade by a vote of 7-2.

• The court overturned Flood’s trade by a vote of 7-2.

Which act did President Clinton sign into law in 1998 to address the labor problem in baseball?

• Curt Flood Act

• Federal Baseball Act

• Toolson Act

• Blackmun Act

What did the 1998 act explicitly leave untouched in baseball?

• Player salaries

• Team relocation

• Stadium construction

• Player draft rules