Donald Fehr
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Donald Fehr (born July 18, 1948[1]) is the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. He has held the position since 1986.
As a young lawyer, Fehr assisted the MLBPA in the Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally arbitration case (later known as the Seitz decision). In 1977, Marvin Miller hired Fehr as the Players Association general counsel.
In 1986, Fehr was voted executive director of the MLBPA. Fehr successfully challenged the owners' collusion, leading to the owners paying $280 million in damages to the players.
Fehr led the players union through the 1994 Major League Baseball strike and subsequent World Series cancellation. He is a protégé of Marvin Miller and known for his fierce negotiating skills.
Fehr is a graduate of Indiana University and was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity.
[edit] References
- ^ Interview with Donald Fehr on SeattleMariners.com. mlb.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
[edit] External links
- Donald M. Fehr, Executive Director mlbplayers.com
- History of the Major League Baseball Players Association mlbplayers.com
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