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Baseball's gut issue of where players drink surfaces
Dock Ellis leads dispute as Texas Rangers resist changing hotel bar rule prompting a resignation as player representative. The flap arises when manager Billy Hunter cancels liquor rations on a road trip, fueling a stand on whether players may drink where they live. Ellis remains with team while voicing stance on fairness and team interests, reflecting broader labor tensions over off‑field privileges.
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Dave Anderson
New York Times
New York
Abner Doubleday
Dock Ellis
The
Texas Rangers
Ellis
Rangers
Billy Hunter
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Seattle
Hunter
Billy
Twins
Texas
Dominican Republic
New York Yankees
Billy Martin
Martin
Marvin Miller
Dock
Players’ Association
Yankees