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Perspective

Dec. 16, 2011

Where baseball lore and baseball law intersect

William Gould's new book provides an unparalleled look at the intersection of baseball lore and baseball law. By Mark S. Askanas and Gregg E. Clifton of Jackson Lewis LLP


By Mark S. Askanas and Gregg E. Clifton


Already, the Los Angeles Angels and their fans are beginning to dream of a pennant as they celebrate the multi-year agreements recently reached with Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson guaranteeing the two superstars more than $331 million dollars. However, few, if any fans can recall a time in major league baseball when star players like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were forced to accept pay cuts or when Joe DiMaggio agreed to a pay...

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