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Newly-Formed NAPBBP Tackles Problem of "Revolving" Pro Players

Salience	Noteworthy
Tags	Business of BaseballBusiness of Baseball
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City/State/Country:	New York, NY, United States
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Game	Base BallBase Ball
Immediacy of Report	Contemporary
Age of Players	AdultAdult
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Notables	Nicholas Young
Text	"Resolved: that in all cases where the services of a player are claimed by more than one club, each club shall select the president of another club,. and these two [select] a third, which three shall decide the question, and their action shall be binding . . . "
Sources	New York Herald,  March 19, 1871.
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Comment	Richard Hershberger, FB posting of 3/18/2021:   "150 years ago in baseball: a follow-up discussion of yesterday's meeting creating the NAPBBP. Two questions were how to choose the umpire for a game, and how to resolve disputes over players who "revolved," signing multiple contracts. Neither of these answers will prove satisfactory. . . . . The solution presented here for revolvers . . .  attempts a local solution when a central solution really is necessary. The idea is that the two clubs claiming the player will agree on a neutral third party: essentially binding arbitration. But limiting the arbitrators to club presidents made for a small pool to choose from. Getting someone who is both willing to take on what is bound to be a thankless task and is acceptable to both sides didn't work out. The idea will soon be dropped, and the job taken over by a central Judiciary Committee appointed by the NAPBBP president. This will work passably well, until it doesn't. But that unhappy state won't be until 1875." Edit with form to add a comment
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Submission Note	FB posting jof 3/18/2021
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1871.15 Newly-Formed NAPBBP Tackles Problem of "Revolving" Pro Players"

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