MLB lockout explained
MLB lockout may refer to one of the following lockouts or strike actions in Major League Baseball:
- The 1972 Major League Baseball strike, which canceled 86 games[1] [2] [3]
- The 1973 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no games[2] [3]
- The 1976 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no games[2] [3] [4]
- The 1980 Major League Baseball strike, which cancelled no games[1] [2] [3]
- The 1981 Major League Baseball strike, which cancelled 713 games[2] [3]
- The 1985 Major League Baseball strike, which cancelled no games[2] [3]
- The 1990 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no games but postponed 1990's opening day to April 9[2] [3]
- The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike, which cancelled 938 games and the entire 1994 postseason, including the 1994 World Series[2] [3] [5]
- The 2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no games but postponed 2022's opening day to April 7[6]
See also
Notes and References
- Fimrite. Ron. Yankee Stadium, Opening Day, 1980?. 7 October 2011. Sports Illustrated. 3 March 1980 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140330193104/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1123229/index.htm . March 30, 2014 . Wayback Machine.
- Web site: Getz. Vin. MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL Lockouts and Strikes. sportslistsoftheday.com. 7 October 2011. 27 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170714004439/http://sportslistoftheday.com/2011/06/27/mlb-nfl-nba-and-nhl-lockouts-and-strikes/ . July 14, 2017 . Wayback Machine.
- Labor Pains. 7 October 2011. . https://web.archive.org/web/20130111084930/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2002/05/25/work_stopppages/ . January 11, 2013 . Wayback Machine.
- Web site: Weiner. April. NFL and the CBA: Ranking the Worst Work Stoppages in Pro Sports' History. Bleacher Report. 7 October 2011. 10 March 2011.
- News: 1994 strike was a low point for baseball. 7 October 2011. ESPN. 10 August 2004.
- Web site: MLB, MLBPA reach labor agreement: Everything you need to know as lockout ends . ESPN . 11 March 2022 . 10 March 2022.