Major League Baseball even has an explicit antitrust exemption.

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If the judge plays ball, the case could get interesting, since it questions whether baseball's antitrust exemption also extends to league suppliers.

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Major League Baseball has enjoyed an antitrust exemption since the 1920s, but the players have successfully fought off attempts to curtail their earnings through a strong union that's gained free agency and salary arbitration while keeping a salary cap at arm's length.

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