Virginia HR 9: Major League Baseball; continuity with minor league teams.

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 9 

Offered January 8, 2020 

Prefiled January 6, 2020 

Encouraging Major League Baseball to maintain affiliation with 
 all current Minor League Baseball teams in the 2020 Professional Baseball 
 Agreement. 
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Patrons-- Rush and O'Quinn 

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Referred to Committee on Rules 

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WHEREAS, for more than 100 years, Minor League Baseball teams 
 have promoted America�s pastime in communities throughout the nation while 
 working with Major League Baseball to coordinate talent development and ensure 
 a high quality of play at all levels; and

WHEREAS, the Professional Baseball Agreement, the document 
 that governs the relationship between Major League Baseball and the various 
 levels of Minor League Baseball teams, expires in 2020; and

WHEREAS, as part of a renegotiated Professional Baseball 
 Agreement, Major League Baseball has proposed severing ties with 42 minor 
 league teams, most of which are at the Rookie and Class A Short Season levels, 
 including the Bluefield Blue Jays, Bristol Pirates, and Danville Braves in 
 Virginia; and

WHEREAS, the proposed change would have severe consequences 
 for the Pioneer League, the Appalachian League, and the New York-Penn League, 
 among others, and essentially consolidate the affiliated minor leagues into 
 only four levels; and

WHEREAS, eliminating the Major League Baseball ties for these 
 teams would place a higher financial burden on the teams themselves and 
 potentially result in their closure, which would have an adverse impact on 
 players, fans, and their communities; and

WHEREAS, in addition to providing affordable entertainment in 
 markets where attending major league games may not be possible, minor league 
 teams employ thousands of individuals, help strengthen local businesses through 
 valuable partnerships, and support charitable organizations; and

WHEREAS, the contraction of minor league teams would undermine 
 the overall health of the sport by damaging fan loyalty and limiting 
 opportunities for talented athletes in lower-level leagues to achieve success 
 as professionals; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Major League Baseball 
 be encouraged to maintain affiliation with all current Minor League Baseball 
 teams in the 2020 Professional Baseball Agreement; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates 
 transmit a copy of this resolution to Rob Manfred, commissioner of Major League 
 Baseball, requesting that the commissioner further disseminate copies of this 
 resolution to his respective constituents so that they may be apprised of the 
 sense of the Virginia House of Delegates in this matter.