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Marvin Miller Berühmte Gedenkstätte

Geburt
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Tod
27 Nov 2012 (im Alter von 95)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Bestattung
Gespendet für die medizinische Wissenschaft. Insbesondere: His body was donated to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City for medical research
Gedenkstätten-ID
101353842 Quelle ansehen

Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Figure, Union Labor Leader. From 1966 to 1983, he served as executive director of Major League Baseball's Player Association. During his tenure, he was instrumental in the creation of free agency and the escalation of players' salaries. Marvin Julian Miller was born into a Jewish family, his father was a seller of women's coats, his mother was a elementary school teacher, he witnessed his father stationed on picket lines when the garment industry sought for better wages. He grew up a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers and during afternoon, he was often playing stick-ball with his friends in the neighborhood streets. After studying Economics at Miami (Ohio) University and New York University, he landed a position within the New York City Welfare Department and went onto become a staff economist with the United Steelworkers of America in 1950 and during the 1960s, he served on Lyndon Johnson's National Labor Movement Panel. When Major League players decided to bring in an outside representative to run their union, Miller was tapped for the role in 1966. By the end of the decade, he secured through collective bargaining increases to salaries, contributions to pensions and insurance. He led the players through a work stoppage in early 1972 over pension contributions and following Curt Flood's failed attempt to prompt free agency in 1969, Miller seized the opportunity to further the cause. By 1976, owners accepted players rights to become free agents after accruing a specified period of Major League service. Miller led a player walkout in 1981 which gutted that season. After retiring as union executive, Miller continued to serve as a consultant. He is a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions to baseball and has been considered for nomination to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He died of complications from liver cancer. He was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020 by the Veterans Committee.

Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Figure, Union Labor Leader. From 1966 to 1983, he served as executive director of Major League Baseball's Player Association. During his tenure, he was instrumental in the creation of free agency and the escalation of players' salaries. Marvin Julian Miller was born into a Jewish family, his father was a seller of women's coats, his mother was a elementary school teacher, he witnessed his father stationed on picket lines when the garment industry sought for better wages. He grew up a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers and during afternoon, he was often playing stick-ball with his friends in the neighborhood streets. After studying Economics at Miami (Ohio) University and New York University, he landed a position within the New York City Welfare Department and went onto become a staff economist with the United Steelworkers of America in 1950 and during the 1960s, he served on Lyndon Johnson's National Labor Movement Panel. When Major League players decided to bring in an outside representative to run their union, Miller was tapped for the role in 1966. By the end of the decade, he secured through collective bargaining increases to salaries, contributions to pensions and insurance. He led the players through a work stoppage in early 1972 over pension contributions and following Curt Flood's failed attempt to prompt free agency in 1969, Miller seized the opportunity to further the cause. By 1976, owners accepted players rights to become free agents after accruing a specified period of Major League service. Miller led a player walkout in 1981 which gutted that season. After retiring as union executive, Miller continued to serve as a consultant. He is a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions to baseball and has been considered for nomination to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He died of complications from liver cancer. He was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020 by the Veterans Committee.

Biografie von: C.S.


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  • Gepflegt von: Find a Grave
  • Ursprünglich erstellt von: C.S.
  • Hinzugefügt: 27 Nov 2012
  • ID der Find-a-Grave-Gedenkstätte: 101353842
  • Find a Grave, Datenbank und Bilder (https://de.findagrave.com/memorial/101353842/marvin-miller: aufgerufen ), Gedenkstättenseite für Marvin Miller (14 Apr 1917–27 Nov 2012), Gedenkstätten-ID bei Find a Grave 101353842; Gespendet für die medizinische Wissenschaft, His body was donated to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City for medical research; Gepflegt von Find a Grave.