Federal Baseball Club v. National League
Federal Baseball Club v. National League, 259 U.S. 200 (1922), is a case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Sherman Antitrust Act did not apply to Major League Baseball.
| Federal Baseball Club v. National League | |
|---|---|
Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued April 19, 1922 Decided May 29, 1922 | |
| Full case name | Federal Base Ball Club of Baltimore, Inc. v. National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, et al. |
| Citations | 259 U.S. 200 (more) 42 S. Ct. 465; 66 L. Ed. 898 |
| Holding | |
| Major League Baseball is not considered interstate commerce under the Sherman Antitrust Act. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Holmes, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Sherman Antitrust Act | |
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