Boston Red Sox outfielder Midre Cummings has his arbitration case heard by Elizabeth Neumeier
1999 – Boston Red Sox outfielder Midre Cummings has his arbitration case heard by Elizabeth Neumeier. It is the first arbitration case in MLB history to be decided by a female arbitrator. Since the arbitration rule went into effect in 1974, all 409 cases have been decided by men.