UPDATE: Major League Baseball says it has asked Cindy Hyde-Smith to return its $5000 contribution.

[demmiblue]

Over the past week, seven major corporations have asked for Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) to refund their contributions. Earlier this month, Hyde-Smith told a crowd at a campaign event that she would be willing to attend a "public hanging."

But one prominent American institution is going the other direction: Major League Baseball. According to an FEC report filed on November 24, the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball PAC donated $5000, the legal maximum, to Hyde-Smith's campaign. The contribution is dated November 23.

The Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball PAC was established in 2002. It was formed "as the sport endured a number of potentially crippling controversies, including the threat of a player's strike and fan anger over the possible contraction of two teams." The commissioner of Major League Baseball is Rob Manfred.

Charles B. Johnson, the co-owner of the San Fransisco Giants, recently donated $2700, the legal maximum to Hyde-Smith. Johnson's wife, Ann, also contributed the max. The donation spurred outrage from baseball fans online.

https://popular.info/p/major-league-baseball-donates-5000?no_cover=true

Edit:

Link to tweet

[GitRDun]

1. WTF?

This cannot stand!

[rzemanfl]

2. Disgusting. I am thinking about skipping spring training this year. n/t

[Ohiogal]

3. Giants fans should call this out!

Manfred should demand that she give it to Baseball Charities.

Disgusting.

[Buckeyeblue]

4. I think this could turn into a pretty big story

This woman is definitely not backing away from her racist roots to appeal for votes. And she will probably win because Mississippi is dreadful. But she--along with her supporters--have been exposed. I would imagine at some point there is bound to be a reckoning. I hope it's soon. I'm patient but I'm also antsy.

[Farmer-Rick]

5. Wow, what a stunt. I wonder if they would have donated if she wanted to have public burnings

You know burn people alive on wooden stakes, like they use to do to women they thought were witches. Didn't their leader in hate, Trump, say something about witch hunts?

Or how about a good old fashion stoning. There are plenty of sinners and adulterers that could use a good public stoning to death. Didn't their cult leader have continuous adulterous relationships?

I wonder where Cindy's fans draw the line? I bet some of those who contributed would fit the public stoning to death criteria too.

This country seems to be filled with rabid dogs that can't seem to quench their hatred.

[Persondem]

6. The PAC is asking for the money back

From your link ...


UPDATE (11/25, 8:37AM): Major League Baseball has asked Hyde-Smith to return the money.
Buster Olney@Buster_ESPN

From MLB spokesperson, about the $5,000 donation to Senate candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith: "The contribution was made in connection with an event that MLB lobbyists were asked to attend. MLB has requested that the contribution be returned."

November 25 2018
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Now if only SF Giants fans can get Mr. Johnson's attention ....

[demmiblue]

8. Thanks. I will edit my OP.

[LAS14]

10. Thanks. See my response #9.

[marble falls]

7. Just one more reason to keep ignoring MLB. That and the non stop circus going on around ...

the "game", which is timed out every five minutes anyways. Three hours for an hour and half of play is stupid.

[LAS14]

9. Please update your OP, based on response #6. Let's protect the edge...

... we have over the far right, which is a respect for the truth.

Edit - Ah, thanks. I now see that you have done just that.

[allgood33]

11. WhyTF were they making donations to her in the first place?

isn't building stadiums on the Taxpayer dole enough?

[peekaloo]

12. Bidding on an old bat.

[Roland99]

15. HA!

[panader0]

13. As a lifelong SF Giants fan (I was born there), I am outraged.

WTF? Charles Johnson will be hearing from me.
His support for Hyde-Smith runs contrary to almost everyone in SF.

[MagickMuffin]

14. 21st Century Slave Owners

Well at least now the "slaves" know who there masters are!

[SMC22307]

16. I'd like to see players get their asses to Mississippi on Tuesday...

and get out the vote. Like Oprah and Common and Will Ferrell did in Georgia.