Of the professional sports,the one that is exempt from the antitrust laws created by the Sherman Act is
A)National Football League
B)Major League Baseball
C)National Basketball Association
D)National Hockey League

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In 1922, the Supreme Court ruled in Federal Baseball Club v. National League that baseball was not considered interstate commerce and therefore did not fall under the jurisdiction of the Sherman Antitrust Act. This ruling has been upheld in subsequent court cases and continues to exempt Major League Baseball from antitrust laws.

Of the Professional Sports,the One That Is Exempt from the Antitrust