Negro Leagues group seeks to gain foothold But organizer faces obstacles in existing licensing arrangements

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: June 30, 1996| Author: RICK ROMELL | Copyright information

Saying former Negro Leagues baseball players haven't gotten a fair share of money made off their names, a Milwaukee area man has formed a company seeking to redistribute royalty revenue among the aging ballplayers.

But the new company faces potential legal challenges from an established group, schisms among former players that break along lines of age and geography, and the task of taking over and recasting royalty arrangements already in place.

And the company's driving force,...

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