“Why did the issue of greed only enter the picture when the players finally got a fairer slice of the pie? Lest we forget, that pie became bigger because of the player’s unionizing efforts.”
Marvin Miller was Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association from 1966 to 1982. During that time, the players' union was transformed into one of the strongest unions in the United States. Legendary sports commentator Red Barber called Miller, along with Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson, “one of the two or three most important men in baseball history."
Marvin Miller was Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association from 1966 to 1982. During that time, the players' union was transformed into one of the strongest unions in the United States. Legendary sports commentator Red Barber called Miller, along with Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson, “one of the two or three most important men in baseball history."