Videos: Three Inning Minute

Kelley Franco Throop, @threeinningfan, explores the Seattle Pilots and how their advent and quick demise stemmed from a fascinating political story.

Why is Curt Flood a hero in sports labor history? Need a refresher on what a reserve clause is? Here it is in 90 seconds.

@threeinningfan discusses what it means when a club tenders a contract to a player or non-tenders him. All part of the Hot Stove process! Click subscribe to be sure you don’t miss a single @threeinningfan video.

July 24, 1983. Yankees-Royals. Marquis names, two legal twists and one irate man. Great footage included!

Japanese baseball players who want to play in MLB sometimes have to be “posted” and the clubs they sign with have to pay fees — or not. How is it determined who is subject to the Japanese Posting System? Kelley Franco Throop, @threeinningfan, explains it in a minute.

Kelley Franco Throop aka The Three Inning Fan lays out the Qualifying Offer in layman’s terms

Kelley Franco Throop aka @threeinningfan examines the sleeper change of all the changes facing MLB teams in the 2023 season: the new “balanced schedule”. Every team will play every team, regardless of league. Division games will be drastically reduced. Learn all about it in a minute.

How baseball got its antitrust exemption in 90 seconds.

In 1976, A’s owner Charlie Finley started to dismantle his team, fearing that he would lose his stars to free agency. He wanted to rebuild his team with younger players. He traded the great left-handed pitcher Vida Blue to the New York Yankees, only to have to deal voided three days later by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. Listen to the whole story here.