Major League Baseball
330 Hanibal Hall
Milwaukee, WI
65099
Commissioner Bud
Selig
________________________
Mr. Mark
Shaughnessy, Esquire
The Shaughnessy
Law Firm
1200 Fifth
Avenue
New York, NY
21330
June 26, 1997
Dear Mr. Shaughnessy,
This letter is
to serve as demand notice that you cease and desist from advertising, marketing
and/or selling advertising designed to be on the New York Yankee Uniform.
MLB hold the
exclusive rights to all advertising for all baseball teams. Please refer to the MLB ownership agreement
exceuted by Mr. George Steinbrenner on March 13, 1972. This issue has been settled since 1963 with
the Curt Flood decision and there should be no question as to the exclusiove
rights of MLB to all marketing for major league teams, including the New York
Yankees.
If you have any
questions, please refer them to the MLB counsel:
Dewey Cheatum and Howe
Attorneys at Law
100 Shemp St., Suite Bi Ey Bay
Curly, Wisconsin, 65666
888-007-cmoe
Thank you for
your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Bud Selig
Commissioner
Major League
Baseball, Inc.