Which organization represents MLB players and gained power under a prominent labor leader?

• A. NFLPA
• B. MLB Players Union
• C. Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA)
• D. United Players of Baseball

Answer: (C)

Major League Baseball Players Association, the official union that represents MLB players in negotiations with team owners. It grew into a powerful force under Marvin Miller, who led the MLBPA and pushed through dramatic gains for players—the first strong collective bargaining, the end of the reserve clause through arbitration cases, and the advent of free agency in 1975, along with better salaries, pensions, and grievance rights. This combination of organized bargaining and landmark agreements solidified the MLBPA’s influence in baseball. The NFL Players Association represents football players, not baseball; the others aren’t the official name or don’t exist as a real organization.