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Why Union Awards matter most
Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane won the 2015-16 Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL’s most outstanding player on Wednesday, June 23. The Ted Lindsay Award is the ultimate honor for a hockey...
Zika and a botchy sandlot
Player safety is coming front and center this week for Major League Baseball players. At issue are safety concerns around an upcoming trip between the Miami Marlins and the Pittsburgh Pirates...
City should know their role
On March 23, the New York City Council passed a ban on using smokeless tobacco at ticketed sporting events. The ban, which would affect both Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, was clearly directed...
Connecting with the MLBPA Rank & File
One of the many advantages of working union is that every member has a voice. With the Major League Baseball Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) set to expire this December, negotiations are...
Union behind Aroldis
This article first appeared in Newsday, written by Erik Boland.TAMPA, Fla — Twice this month, Aroldis Chapman has emphatically declared his intent to appeal any suspension handed down by Major...
MLBPA's weed and seed
Last week’s news the Jenrry Mejia would be the first player suspended for life over the use of performance enhancing drugs (PED) has made waves through the league. Just a year ago, Mejia...
MLBPA Raising the Wage
With one year left on Major League Baseball’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, talk heated up last week over what a future CBA could look like. At the annual General Manager’s...
The Dark Knight Comes Back
The Major League Baseball Players’ Association has announced their nominations for the 2016 Comeback Player of the Year awards. Good news for all New York baseball fans: both the Yankees...
Flood v. Kuhn changed the world
This year, marks the 45th anniversary of a player willingly putting their career on the line to help their fellow players have a better quality of life. While these union members can...
Oh No You Didn't
We got this news from the Major League Baseball Players Association. My first generation Dominican wife is pissed, what an a-hole Cowherd is. In response to these comments, the Major League Baseball...