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Pro Salary CapAccording to Dan Oleary, "With baseball being the only major sport without a salary cap and with the way baseball teams spend money, it seems like every year there is a winner different to defy logic” (OLeary). A salary cap is issued in every professional sports franchise, except Major League Baseball. Without a salary cap, a club can dominate the competition only with money most money for their players (Goldman). It is a coincidence that they have won the most World Series of any club in baseball history (Wikipedia-World Series). world, but year after year they are consistent contenders for the American League title. If a salary cap in professional baseball is not issued soon, many fans will begin to lose interest in the sport due to repetitive results. The money saved from salary caps could be used more efficiently in other sectors to better stimulate the economy, such as government. More money is spent on Major League Baseball players than all other professional sports franchises (Bryant). All the money spent isn't just to benefit ridiculously rich athletes. The result of the excess money spent has negative effects on baseball fans. The price of tickets, concessions, souvenirs, etc. is skyrocketing due to ridiculously overpaid athletes. Before the sport is damaged beyond repair, a salary cap in Major League Baseball needs to be issued immediately. Many people have introduced the idea of ​​a salary cap system to Major League Baseball over the years, but they have all been denied, or somehow ignored. In the past, talented and well-developed teams were not gifted for this club... middle of paper... tick. “A salary cap.” The Hotline February 3, 2010. Print.OLeary, Dan. “Salary Cap Would Help Majoe League Baseball.” SIlive.com. November 1, 2008. Web. March 28, 2010. .Reber, David. “School Districts in the Kansas Struggle.” Examiner. December 9, 2010. Web. March 3, 2010. "Salary cap talk will dominate Major League Baseball's offseason, thanks to the New York Yankees' 27th World Series title. - ESPN." ESPN: the world leader in sports. Network. March 28, 2010. .Toms, Pete. “MLB salary cap, draft reform, business trivia.” The Biz of Baseball February 1, 2010. Print.Warner, Charles R. Boston: Greenwood, 2001. Print."World Series -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Network. March 28. 2010. .