Marvin Miller
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Marvin Miller was a pioneering American labor leader who transformed Major League Baseball by building the players’ union into a powerful force that secured free agency, salary arbitration, and major gains in players’ rights and compensation.
Statements (41)
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| instanceOf |
human
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labor leader → sports executive → trade unionist → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| describedAs |
pioneering American labor leader in Major League Baseball
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transformative figure in baseball labor relations → |
| employer |
Major League Baseball Players Association
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| familyName |
Miller
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| fieldOfWork |
baseball
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labor relations → professional sports → |
| givenName |
Marvin
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| hasEffectOn |
collective bargaining in Major League Baseball
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free agency system in Major League Baseball → players’ salaries in Major League Baseball → salary arbitration system in Major League Baseball → |
| industry |
professional baseball
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professional sports → |
| influenced |
Major League Baseball labor relations
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professional sports unions in North America → |
| knownFor |
challenging the reserve clause in Major League Baseball
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negotiating landmark collective bargaining agreements in MLB → transforming the MLB Players Association into a strong labor union → |
| memberOf |
Major League Baseball Players Association
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| movement |
labor movement
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players’ rights movement in professional sports → |
| notableAchievement |
expanded players’ rights in Major League Baseball
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increased player compensation in Major League Baseball → secured free agency for Major League Baseball players → secured salary arbitration for Major League Baseball players → |
| notableWork |
building the Major League Baseball Players Association into a powerful union
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| occupation |
economist
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executive director → labor leader → |
| positionHeld |
executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| subjectOf |
debates about player empowerment in professional sports
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discussions about sports labor history → |
| workLocation |
New York City
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United States → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Major League Baseball Players Association
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firstExecutiveDirector |
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1981 MLB strike
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leadUnionFigure |
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Expansion Era Committee
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notableInducteeSelected |
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Major League Baseball Players Association
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notableLeader |
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1972 MLB strike
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unionLeader |