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BALTIMORE ORIOLES v. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS

No. 85-2020.

805 F.2d 663 (1986)

BALTIMORE ORIOLES, INC., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, a labor organization and an unincorporated association consisting of the Major League Baseball Players, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 29, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Quinn, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, New York City, for defendant-appellant.

Louis L. Hoynes, Katten, Muchin, Zavis, Pearl & Galler, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before COFFEY and FLAUM, Circuit Judges, and ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.

ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.

The primary issue involved in this appeal is whether major league baseball clubs own exclusive rights to the televised performances of major league baseball players during major league baseball games. For the reasons stated below, we will affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand for further proceedings.

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This appeal arises out of a long-standing dispute between the Major League Baseball Clubs ("Clubs") and the Major...

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