1969 – The National Labor Relations Board accepts the case of firedĀ umpiresĀ Bill ValentineĀ andĀ Al Salerno, thereby issuing a challenge to baseball’sĀ antitrustĀ status.

1969 – The National Labor Relations Board accepts the case of firedĀ umpiresĀ Bill ValentineĀ andĀ Al Salerno, thereby issuing a challenge to baseball’sĀ antitrustĀ status.