Ban_Johnson,_1905

At the National League meetings at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York, rumors fly Ban Johnson says the American League has signed a lease on a park in Detroit

ByTom

1900 – At the National League meetings at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York, rumors fly. Ban Johnson says the American League has signed a lease on a park in Detroit. The Players Protective Association says its members will not sign with the NL.

Charlie Bennett
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Charlie Bennett wins case and freedom from the Allegheny

ByBaseball

1882 – The case of the Allegheny Club versus Charlie Bennett is won by Bennett. Prior to the 1882 season, Allegheny signed Bennett to a $100 agreement which stated that he would sign an 1883 contract with the club after the season. Instead, Bennett re-signed with the Detroit Wolverines. This case will later have bearing on the fight over the reserve rule during the 1889-1890 Players League war.