Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., hitting a baseball after a meeting with minor-league baseball players and officials Sunday in Burlington, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)MLB said in a statement that it “understands that we have an obligation to local communities to ensure that public money spent on minor league stadiums is done so prudently and for the benefit of all citizens,” but also added that the organization “must ensure that minor league players have safe playing facilities suitable for the development of professional baseball players, are not subjected to unreasonable travel demands, are provided with compensation and working conditions appropriate for elite athletes, and have a realistic opportunity of making it to the major leagues.”
The comments came after some minor-league players filed a federal class-action suit charging that many earned less than $7,500 per year, violating minimum-wage laws.
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“Major League Baseball has gotta understand that baseball is more than just a bottom line for a group of billionaires. It is these communities where the kids come out, where young ballplayers,” Sanders said.
Fox News’ Andrew Craft in Burlington, Iowa, and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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