After being aced by Monica Seles, Alan Hess said:
 AH> Not entirely true.  Sure, the owners would like to make some profits
Your examples have nothing to do with any of the strikes in baseball.
 AH> MLB players have shown little, if any, interest in old-timers.  Joe
 AH> Garagiola (who I believe started the Baseball Assistance Team for old
 AH> players) has said that often.
The players tried from day one to get these guys included but the owners 
refused because it meant less profits. The union's only *legal* recourse was 
to offer to provide benefits if the old timers were to pay dues and I think 
that's one of the things that Garagiola has bitched about. Ownership has 
relented some due to the effort of BATS and other organizations (including 
the players) but they've never given them enough (even by any inflated 
standard that you might hold the players to). The players, like those in the 
NBA and NFL, have been running up against a stonewall and it's not their 
fault that ownership refuses to take responsibility (in all the leagues).
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