Former minor league players sue over pay

By Alan Scher Zagier Associated Press writer

Posted July 15, 2014 2:29 PM

ST. LOUIS — Like many young baseball players, Aaron Senne dreamed of fame and fortune when he signed his first contract as a Miami Marlins’ draft choice after a record-breaking college career at Missouri. Reality as a low-level minor leaguer was far different: vending machine dinners, bug-infested apartments and a paltry salary with an equivalent hourly wage less than what fast-food workers make. Senne and former minor-league players in each of the 30 big-league organizations are suing Major League …

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