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The 1922 Federal Baseball Supreme Court ruling held that the 'business of base ball' was not subject to the Sherman Antitrust Act because it did not constitute interstate commerce. This work explains why the unanimous Supreme Court opinion authored by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, which gave rise to Major League Baseball's exemption from antitrust law, was correct given the circumstances of the time.

Professional sports contracts --- Antitrust law --- Baseball --- Professional sports --- Sports contracts, Professional --- Contracts --- Base-ball --- Ball games --- History. --- Law and legislation --- National League of Professional Baseball Clubs --- United States. --- National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs --- National League (Baseball) --- NL (National League) --- Major League Baseball (Organization). --- Lliga Nacional de Beisbol --- Liga Nacional --- Liga Nacional de Clubes de Béisbol Profesional --- Beisbol Liga Nazionala --- Ligue nationale --- 내셔널 리그 --- Naesyŏnŏl rigŭ --- Naesyŏnŏl ligŭ --- נשיונל ליג --- Nashyonal Lig --- ナショナルリーグ --- Nashonarurīgu --- Nashonaru Rīgu --- Национальная лига --- Nat︠s︡ionalʹnai︠a︡ liga --- Національна бейсбольна ліга --- Nat︠s︡ionalʹna beĭsbolʹna liha --- Національна ліга --- Nat︠s︡ionalʹna liha --- НЛ --- 國家聯盟 --- Guo jia lian meng --- Major League Baseball (Organization) --- Trials, litigation, etc.