The Dissolution of the Federal League

Legal Summary
(Provisions of the Settlement)

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  • Chicago team owner gets to keep players, buy Cubs
  • St. Louis owner gets to keep players, buy Browns
  • Remaining Fed players go to highest bidders
  • NY Giants pay $35K for Fed bat champ Benny Kauff
  • Baltimore Terrapins receive nothing, file new lawsuit
  • All other FL teams receive cash from AL & NL

    • Most teams in all three leagues lost revenue


    Some superstars did all right by either landing a big Federal League contract
    or getting their own team to match a Federal League offer

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