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[0] Congressional Subcommittee on the Study of Monopoly Power Hearings [1] 1951 [2] Alleged antitrust activities of Major League Baseball [3] Congress considered granting a blanket exemption to Major League Baseball to protect it from pending antitrust lawsuits. [4] 
Not willing to support the “baseball monopoly,” Congress refused to take any action, leaving it to the courts to decide the legality of baseball’s actions. Congress’ inaction, however, was seen as an endorsement of baseball’s antitrust exemption.
League cooperation necessary for fair play
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