A group of House Republicans requested documents from Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Robert D. Manfred related to the league’s decision to move its All-Star game out of Georgia due to the state’s new election integrity law. In a Thursday letter, Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), James Comer (R-Ky.), and Jody Hice (R-Ga.) asked Manfred to provide all documents and communications referring or relating to the relocation of the All-Star game from Jan. 1 to the present, as well as documents that examine election laws in Georgia, Colorado, New York, China, and Cuba. They also requested documents and communication between employees, contractors, or representatives of MLB and employees or representatives of civil rights or voting rights organizations. Their letter comes after Manfred announced on April 2 that the baseball league would be moving its annual All-Star game out of Georgia. “Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with Clubs, former and …
GOP Members Request Documents from MLB on Decision to Move All-Star Game From Georgia
April 23, 2021
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