Business of Baseball Resources
On this page you can find documents related to the business of baseball, made available by the SABR Business of Baseball Committee. These files include MLB collective bargaining agreements, labor lawsuits and legislation, antitrust hearings, performance-enhancing drug memos and Congressional testimony, and other documents.
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Labor
Agreements and Settlements
- 2022-2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement
- 2022 Joint Drug Agreement
- 2017-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement
- 2012-2016 Collective Bargaining Agreement
- 2012-2016 CBA Summary
- 2007-2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement
- 2005 MLBPA Agents regulations
- 2002-2006 Collective Bargaining Agreement
- 1997-2001 Collective Bargaining Agreement
- 1997 MLBPA Benefits plan
- 1990-93 Basic Agreement
- 1985 Settlement memo
- 1981 Settlement memo
- 1976 Basic Agreement
- 1970 Basic Agreement
Labor Lawsuits
- 2004: Gionfriddo v. Major League Baseball
- 1996: United States v. Cleveland Indians Baseball Club
- 1978: Finley v. Kuhn
- 1915: Federal League case files
- 1894: Baltimore Baseball Club v. Pickett
- 1882: Allegheny Base Ball Club v. Bennett
Labor Legislation
Antitrust Hearings
- 2002 Senate Judiciary Committee Antitrust Hearings
- 1952 Celler Antitrust Hearings, part 1
- 1952 Celler Antitrust Hearings, part 2
US Supreme Court files (via Internet Archive)
- 2010: Markell v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
- 2008: Major League Baseball Advanced Media v. C.B.C. Distribution
- 2005: Office of the Commissioner of Baseball v. Major League Umpires Association
- 2003: Grand Forks Professional Baseball, Inc. v. North Dakota Workers Compensation Bureau
- 2001: United States v. Cleveland Indians Baseball Co.
- 2001: San Francisco Baseball Associates L.P. v. Ravelo Monegro
- 2001: Major League Baseball Players Association v. Garvey
- 2000: Major League Baseball Players Association v. Cardtoons, L. C.
- 1998: Major League Umpires Associationn v. National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
- 1996: Durkin v. Major League Baseball
- 1988: Triple-A Baseball Club Associates v. Northeastern Baseball, Inc.
- 1987: Major League Baseball Players Association v. Baltimore Orioles, Inc.
- 1981: Boise Baseball Club, Inc. v. Kuhn
- 1977: Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co.
- 1972: Flood v. Kuhn
- 1970: Hollywood Baseball Association v. Commissioner
- 1966: Hollywood Baseball Association v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- 1960: Portsmouth Baseball Corp. v. Frick
- 1957: Radovich v. National Football League
- 1955: United States v. International Boxing Club of New York, Inc.
- 1953: Toolson v. New York Yankees, Inc.
- 1922: Federal Baseball Club of Baltimore, Inc. v. National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Franchise Issues
Franchise Territory and Names
- 2005: Anaheim v. Orange County opinion summary
- 2005: Anaheim v. Orange County appeal opinions
- 1971: Portland Baseball Club v. Kuhn
- 1974: Portland Baseball Club v. Kuhn
2004 Montreal Expos move
- Montreal Expos minority owners complaint, 2000
- Commissioner statement on Expos partners, 2002
- Washington, DC Memo of Understanding, 2002
- Washington, DC Stadium Agreement, 2004
- Anacostia ballpark forecast, 2004
- Washington, DC lease, 2005
- Non-relocation agreement (draft), 2005
Moves and Sales
General Finance
- 2004: Milwaukee Brewers Audit
- 2004: Milwaukee Brewers Limited Scope Review
- 2000: Blue Ribbon Report
- 1994-2003: MMAC Milwaukee Brewers Audit
Media Lawsuits
Other Lawsuits and Files
- 2024: MLB Report on Pitcher Injuries
- 2006: Astros v. CIGNA
- 2005-2006: Major League Constitution
- 2002: Popov v. Hayashi
- 1946: League Report
- 1912: “The Business of Baseball,” McClure’s
Performance-Enhancing Drugs
Drug Hearings
- Report on Investigation Into Rafael Palmeiro’s March 17, 2005 Testimony Before the Committee on Government Reform
- S.1960, 190th Congress; Integrity in Professional Sports Act
- Steroid Hearings, 109th Congress
- Brower testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Slides from Brower testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Bunning testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Canseco testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Davis opening statement, 2005 steroid hearings
- Fehr testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Garibaldi testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Hooton testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Letter from Davis and Waxman to Selig and Fehr regarding 2005 steroid hearings
- McGwire testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Palmeiro testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Pellman testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Schilling testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Selig testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Sosa testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Thomas testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Volkow testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Wadler testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
- Waxman testimony, 2005 steroid hearings
Drug Lawsuits
Drug Memos
19th Century League and Team Resources
The 19th Century League and Team Resources Project, organized by SABR’s Nineteenth Century Committee, aims to collect all available pre-1900 baseball documents and make them available online to future researchers. The collection includes dozens of documents from the National League’s founding in 1876 to the NL’s final season as a sole major league in 1900. It also includes National Agreements for most seasons, American Association Constitutions from 1882 to 1891, early club constitutions and rules dating back to the 1845 Knickerbocker Rules, and more.