IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 690 
Disapproving the action of Major League Baseball to move one of their 
equipment production facilities to China and encouraging Major League 
Baseball to buy American-made products. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. 
GOSAR, and Mr. SESSIONS) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the action of Major League Baseball to move 
one of their equipment production facilities to China 
and encouraging Major League Baseball to buy Amer-
ican-made products. 
Whereas, for more than two decades, Miken Sports has been 
located in the Minnesota community of Caledonia, a 
small town of roughly 2,800 people; 
Whereas Miken Sports is one of the largest employers in the 
rural town of Caledonia, Minnesota; 
Whereas the Miken Sports plant produces the baseball hel-
mets for Major League Baseball, and non-wood bats for 
baseball and softball recreational use; 
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Whereas Miken Sports is partially owned by Major League 
Baseball; 
Whereas the Miken Sports plant in Caledonia, Minnesota, 
plans to close their doors and move their bat production 
facility to China, removing the Caledonia community of 
one of their largest employers and economic contributors; 
Whereas Caledonia will consequently face significant eco-
nomic hardship from the loss of one of their largest em-
ployers; 
Whereas Miken Sports is an integral small business in the 
Caledonia, Minnesota, community that employed nearly 
150 people and contributed greatly to the local economy; 
Whereas Major League Baseball has become increasingly ac-
tive in China; 
Whereas, for years, Major League Baseball has benefitted 
greatly due to a unique exemption from Federal antitrust 
law that other professional sports do not have; 
Whereas Major League Baseball has received billions of dol-
lars in taxpayers support and Federal breaks on bonds; 
Whereas in exchange, Major League Baseball should support 
the American economy and not move jobs away from 
American workers to China; 
Whereas prioritizing American jobs and manufacturing helps 
strengthen the economy and reduce the country’s reliance 
on foreign-made products; and 
Whereas moving jobs to China is incompatible with Major 
League Baseball’s position as America’s pastime: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) urges Major League Baseball to reverse the 
planned closure of the Miken Sports production fa-
cility in Caledonia, Minnesota; 
(2) calls on Major League Baseball to buy 
products that are made in America; and 
(3) disapproves of Major League Baseball’s 
dealings with China. 
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