She saved baseball and she believes in collective bargaining. Sotomayor was the federal judge who issued an injunction against the owners of MLB, forcing them to negotiate in good faith and ended the 200+ day lockout of the MLB Players Assn. union in 1995. The lockout forced the cancellation of the 1994 World Series and caused a huge drop in fan support for the game, support that only returned after the Sosa/McGuire home run chase in 1998.
Sotomayor’s quick action allowed MLB to avoid the awful potential of starting the 1995 season with scab players masquerading as professionals–something the owners were prepared to do.
So, the judge claims that she went from not being a real baseball fan before her ruling to a die hard Yankee fan now–she can’t be perfect, but she’s close.
Still Racing In The Street 
Well, even though she’s a Yankee fan, I’ll still support her nomination. I think it’s a slam dunk, even if the other side believes she has some downsides. Heck, they pushed Clarence Thomas through on us, and she’s got way more qualifications.
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