He was 93. The 1975 case involved Dodgers pitcher Andy Messersmith and prompted arbitrator Peter Seitz to strike down the ...

Andy Messersmith's challenge to the reserve clause had led to a spring-training lockout and the end of the traditional structure of teams' contractual relationships with their players. The future ...

1975 - An arbitrator declares Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally free agents. Both pitchers sat out the option years of their contracts in hopes they would become free to sign with any team.

1976 - A federal judge upholds a recent decision by arbitrator Peter Seitz who had granted free agency to pitchers Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally. Both players had challenged the league’s ...