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Major League wages show significant rise

2011-12-05T19:30:35Z

The average major league baseball salary increased 2.7 percent to almost $3.1 million in 2011, the biggest rise since 2008, the Major League Baseball Players Association said Monday.

In its annual report, the union said the 913 players on August 31 rosters and disabled lists averaged $3,095,183.

That's up from $3,014,572 last year -- when the average topped $3 mil...

SF officials ask MLB to boycott Arizona

2010-04-30T16:00:21Z

San Francisco joins in urging MLB to move 2011 All-Star game in Arizona immigration boycott

San Francisco city officials went further in their call for a boycott of Arizona on Friday, urging Major League Baseball to find a new home for the 2011 All-Star Game, currently scheduled to take pl...

Baseball to use blood test for HGH in minors

2010-04-16T06:57:57Z

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Major League Baseball is planning to begin blood testing of minor league players for the banned substance human growth hormone (HGH) later this year, anti-doping sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

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MLB players donating up to $1M to Haiti relief

2010-10-22T12:45:11Z

Baseball players' union to give up to $1 million to Haitian relief efforts

Baseball players are pledging to donate up to $1 million to Haitian earthquake relief efforts.

The Major League Baseball Players Association says it is making a pair of $100,000 contributions to Donald Fehr is set to step down after a tumultuous quarter century term as the head of the Major League Baseball's player union.

"It has been a high privilege to be entrusted with the leadership of this extraordinary union for the last 25 years, and I am enormously proud of what the players have accomplished during that time," said Fehr.

"But now, ab...

Baseball union chief Fehr to step down: report

2010-10-22T12:46:57Z

Donald Fehr is set to step down as head of the Major League Baseball's players union, the New York Times reported on Monday.

Major League Baseball Players Associati...

Fehr to step down as head of players' union

2010-04-16T11:41:17Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Fehr, the hard-nosed chief of Major League Baseball Players' Association (MLBPA), said on Monday he would step down, ending nearly 25 years of overseeing one of the sporting world's most powerful unions.

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Union files grievance over Dodgers contributions

2010-09-08T12:59:56Z

Union files grievance after Dodgers say charitable contributions required

The baseball players' association filed a grievance against the major league clubs after the Los Angeles Dodgers said charitable donations will be required in future player contracts.

Manny Ramirez agreed to make a $1 million donation to the Major League Baseball Players Association is defending embattled slugger Barry Bonds, saying the club's owners colluded to keep him from returning to the game, MLB.com reported on its website.

The union will not file the grievance immediate...

Hall of Fame Baseball

2010-12-06T13:32:53Z

FILE - This April 13, 1972, file photo shows Marvin Miller, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, announcing that the 13-day-old baseball strike has ended, at a news conference in New York. Players shows from left are