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Episode 92 – The Owners Cave In ’76 (with special guest Marc Normandin)

The road to end the reserve clause was a long one that got a little easier 43 years ago this week, when the owners ended the lockout they’d imposed to protest the oncoming free agency. Marc Normandin (@Marc_Normandin) joins us to discuss the lockout, the contentious labor history between players and owners, and his latest…

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Episode 93 – Melissa Ludtke Wins (with special guest Liz Roscher)

During the World Series in 1977, Melissa Ludtke, a credentialed writer for Sports Illustrated, was denied entrance to the teams’ clubhouses in the wake of Game 6, while her male colleagues were invited in with open arms. This touched off a legal battle that ended 40 years ago, when the courts ordered MLB to provide…