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Lawyer Melvin Belli obtains a writ laying claim to Willie Mays
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Lawyer Melvin Belli obtains a writ laying claim to Willie Mays

ByThis Day in Baseball February 7, 1962February 3, 2024

Lawyer Melvin Belli obtains a writ laying claim to Willie Mays, among other assets, unless the San Francisco Giants pay him the judgment awarded by a jury in January. Belli claims the club failed to file a motion for a new trial before the deadline.

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Frank D. Lawrence files a $250,000 suit against MLB for breach of contract
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Frank D. Lawrence files a $250,000 suit against MLB for breach of contract

ByThis Day in Baseball February 9, 1959February 4, 2024

1959 – Frank D. Lawrence, owner of the Portsmouth, VA, club, files a $250,000 suit against Commissioner Ford Frick and Major League Baseball for breach of contract, alleging that broadcasts of major league games effectively forced him out of business.

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