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Major League Baseball
Monday, December 15, 1953
Organized Baseball Could Change Drastically in ‘54
Major League Baseball Commissioner Ford C. Frick told reporters today that he has been meeting with representatives from all sixteen big league clubs during the past few weeks to specifically talk about competitive balance within the league and the future of the league’s overall finances.
The commissioner spoke about the concerns some of the owners are having with decreased revenues. They are claiming the current Yankee dynasty has put the overall value of the league in a lower-than-expected position, which in turn causes each individual ball club to suffer financially.
The recent relocation of the Boston Braves to Milwaukee and a petition to relocate the St. Louis Browns to Baltimore were cited by the fourteen other clubs as reason enough to begin serious consideration of a wide range of options to help keep all their clubs competitive past Memorial Day each year.
Commissioner Frick said that he is considering the creation of a new special committee to investigate the competitive balance and financial situation of the league, but he gave no further information about how soon such a committee might be created or when it might in fact be ready to meet.
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