Silverman v. MLB Player Relations Committee - Sonia Sotomayor Saved Baseball!

About this episode

Lizzie and Arden discuss the court case Silverman v. MLB Player Relations Committee and how Sonia Sotomayor played a crucial role in saving baseball.

In this episode of Let’s Get Civical, Lizzie and Arden don’t let technical trouble get in the way of discussing the infamous court case where Sonia Sotomayor saved baseball: Silverman v. MLB Player Relations Committee! Join them as they discuss the reason baseball players decided to strike, how it impacted the 1994 season, and why Sotomayor was the reason it got back on track! Follow us on socials: Let’s Get Civical Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsgetcivical/ Lizzie Stewart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizzie_the_rock_stewart/ Arden Walentowski Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardenjulianna/ Love the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify !

People in this episode

Hosts: Lizzie Stewart, Arden Walentowski

Topics covered

• court case
• baseball strike
• 1994 season
• Sonia Sotomayor
• MLB

Keywords

• Sonia Sotomayor
• baseball
• court case
• MLB
• 1994 season
• strike
• Silverman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MLB Player Relations Committee

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