Baseball Union Is a Hit for the Players

Major league baseball players represent perseverance and success (Commentary, March 29). In the sport’s first 100 years, they suffered numerous defeats both at unionization and in the courtroom before forming the current Major League Baseball Players Assn. and winning free agency. Once, nonstars had to perform clean-up duties and work the gate besides playing. Today they are easily professional sports’ most powerful union.

Steve Varalyay

Torrance