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Former Detroit Tigers Scouts Sue Team for Age Discrimination in Termination

DETROIT (AP) – A pair of former Detroit Tigers scouts sued the team, alleging age discrimination over their terminations after the 2020 season. Gary Pellant and Randall Johnson filed the suit Thursday in U.S. District Court in Detroit, claiming a …

Here Come the Trademark Judges to Protect Yankees’ Superstar Judge

A trademark board has granted New York Yankees’ star outfielder Aaron Judge and the Major League Baseball Players Association a win in a trademark tussle with a Long Island man who wanted to use the phrases “All Rise” and “Here …

Former Chicago White Sox Trainer Sues Team Over Termination

A former athletic trainer for the Chicago White Sox is alleging in a lawsuit that he was fired by the team because of his sexual orientation, age and disability. The actions of White Sox general manager Rick Hahn and the …

Cleveland Guardians Settle Lawsuit with Roller Derby Team

The Cleveland Indians have resolved a lawsuit filed by a local roller derby team over rights to the name Guardians, the final hurdle for the Major League Baseball team to continue its changeover. The sides jointly announced an “amicable resolution” …

Alabama Lawsuit Says Minor League Baseball Manager Sexually Harassed Batboy

A former minor league batboy has filed a lawsuit accusing longtime major league shortstop Omar Vizquel of sexual harassment during Vizquel’s tenure as manager of the Birmingham Barons, an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. The 25-year-old man filed suit …

30 Major League Baseball Teams Sue insurers Over Lost Revenue Due to Coronavirus

Major League Baseball and all 30 of its teams are suing their insurance providers, citing billions of dollars in losses during the 2020 season played almost entirely without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic. The suit, filed in October in …

Senators’ Pitch to Major League Baseball: Report Data on Fan Injuries

Two U.S. senators continued their pressure campaign on Major League Baseball to be more proactive about fan safety at ballparks, urging greater transparency about how often and how seriously fans are hurt by foul balls. Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin and …

Judge Drops Cubs from Suit by Fan Blinded by Foul Ball

A judge has dismissed the Chicago Cubs from a lawsuit filed by a fan blinded in one eye by a foul ball at Wrigley Field. John Loos of Schaumburg, Illinois says in the lawsuit filed in October he was sitting …

No Lawyers in Baseball Means Dozens of Fan Injuries: Nocera

We live in a society that is both risk-averse and litigation-mad. Not surprisingly, these two things go hand in hand. After a handful of crashes involving Toyota Motor Corp. automobiles, said to be the result of sudden acceleration, the company …

Esurance Becomes Baseball’s Exclusive Auto Insurance Partner

Esurance has become Major League Baseball’s exclusive auto insurance partner in a multiyear agreement that includes title sponsorship of the sport’s new all-digital All-Star balloting. Neither MLB nor Esurance, which was bought by Allstate Corp. in 2011 as part of …