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From The Black Sox To The Sky Box: The Evolution And Mechanics Of Commissioner Authority, Aaron Brooks, Colin Daniels
From The Black Sox To The Sky Box: The Evolution And Mechanics Of Commissioner Authority, Aaron Brooks, Colin Daniels
Aaron Brooks
This article surveys and compares the legal sources and historical evolution of the Office of the Commissioner in the three major American professional sports (MLB, NBA, NFL). Part I introduces the appeal and relevance of studying the Commissioner’s office and describes the Article’s three-pronged analytical approach. Part II identifies and contrasts the legal foundations for the three sports’ varying scopes of commissioner authority. Part III takes a look at the various individuals who have filled the office in the past, and places them on a “power spectrum” according to the amount of power wielded by each. Part IV is a …