Alas, poor Marvin…

December 10, 2007

As almost all fans know by now, Marvin Miller did not make it into the Hall of Fame … again. Some sports columnists and pundits believe those on the selection committee are punishing Miller for his role in establishing a strong players’ union. For crying out loud, Barney Dreyfuss was voted in and he’s been dead for more than 60 years. In fact, of the five men selected (including Bowie Kuhn, Bily Southworth, and Walter O’Malley), only manager Dick Williams yet lives.

Author Alan Schwarz interviewed Miller after his “loss” last year. Another interview, conducted by Ed Randall, appears on TV4U (but they charge $1.99 for it).

In 1991, Miller published A Whole Different Ballgame: The Sport and Business of Baseball (originally from Birch Lane Press) which consisted mainly of his work on behalf of the players since the mid 1960s. Think what you will about whether his work hurt of helped the game, it’s still amazining story of stick-to-it-tiveness.

The Amazon Report: A WHOLE DIFFERENT BALLGAME: The Inside Story of Baseball’s New Deal

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