The Reserve Clause
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Title
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The Reserve Clause
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Rights
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All rights reserved by the Boston Public Library.
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Creator
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Photo taken by the Associated Press.
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Date
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April 1949.
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Description
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The Reserve Clause was a remanent of old-world baseball in which the owners wielded significant power over the players. The Reserve clause tied players to the club that signed them indefinitely even after the contract expired, unless the club wanted to trade or release the player. It was repealed in 1975, almost 100 years after it was added to every contract starting in 1897.
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Format
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.Jpeg file of the image.
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Language
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English.
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Publisher
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Boston Public Library Digital Collections
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Contributor
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The Boston Herald.
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Identifier
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Identifier: 22_10_000947_0001
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Subject
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Baseball; Marvin Miller; MLB Players Union; Contract.
The Reserve Clause