History of MLBPA
The MLBPA was not the first attempt to unionize baseball players. Earlier attempts had included:
- Brotherhood of Professional Baseball Players - 1885 (founded by John Montgomery Ward)
- Players' Protective Association - 1900
- Fraternity of Professional Baseball Players of America - 1912
- National Baseball Players Association of the United States - 1922 (founded by Raymond Joseph Cannon)
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