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When baseball has been in the Olympics before, what was the MLB's stance?
It was an official Olympic sport from 1992-2008. Then, it came back in Toyko in 2020 for a single apperance. The league has never allowed its players to compete because it'd cause for a pause of the season, and for players to be "released" to their countries for a period of time. Some good background here: https://sports.yahoo.com/will-there-be-mlb-players-in-the-2028-summer-olympics-185134509.html#:~:text=Yet%20baseball%2C%20which%20is%20both,never%20participated%20in%20the%20Olympics.. If the NBA can let its players play, and the WNBA and MLS also can pause their seasons . . . the MLB should follow suit. The sky won't fall.
Lats go. Lots upcomiiiing!
When baseball has been in the Olympics before, what was the MLB's stance?
It was an official Olympic sport from 1992-2008. Then, it came back in Toyko in 2020 for a single apperance. The league has never allowed its players to compete because it'd cause for a pause of the season, and for players to be "released" to their countries for a period of time. Some good background here: https://sports.yahoo.com/will-there-be-mlb-players-in-the-2028-summer-olympics-185134509.html#:~:text=Yet%20baseball%2C%20which%20is%20both,never%20participated%20in%20the%20Olympics.. If the NBA can let its players play, and the WNBA and MLS also can pause their seasons . . . the MLB should follow suit. The sky won't fall.