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November 28, 2012

Marvin Miller, Labor Leader Who Transformed Baseball, Dies at 95 
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Marvin Miller, the economist and labor leader who changed the face of
major league baseball by pioneering one of the country’s strongest
unions, has died at the age of 95. Miller is seen as one of most
important figures in baseball’s history for his role in bolstering
salaries, pensions and free agency rights for professional baseball
players.

 

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