2007-04-21 07:27:29 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
MLB went on a players strike that lasted through the beginning of 1995. They ended the 1994 season in August and people still wonder what would have happened if the season was to be played out.
The Montreal Expos and the New York Yankees led their respective leagues in wins, Chuck Knoblauch was on pace for the single season doubles record, and I believe there was a threat on a .400 batting average mark.
2007-04-21 07:32:15 · answer #1 · answered by bronxbloggers 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The players went on strike in 1994. The strike wasn't settled until early 1995, so there was no World Series in 1994.
2007-04-21 14:31:41 · answer #2 · answered by falconrf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bronxblogger, Gwynn was hitting like .399 when the strike struck. In addition, three players were all on pace to break Maris's home run record. I remember Griffey and Matt Williams were two of them, but I forget who the third guy was. Might have been McGwire, but I don't think so.
It also probably would have ended Atlanta's streak of division titles at 3 instead of allowing it to go to 16. Montreal had a huge lead. They've never really put a competitive team together since.
2007-04-21 19:37:33 · answer #3 · answered by daywalker46410 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a players strike that began August 11, and wasn't settled until mid-March of 1995. THe next regular-season games weren't played until April 25, 1995. THis was after a new, 6-year collective bargaining agreement had been signed in March. As usual, this was after the owners had been told, by the courts, that some of the things that they were trying to do, and the manner in which they were trying to do them, was in violation of several labor laws.
The individual who occupied and still occupies the office of the Commissioner cancelled the remainder of the season, and the post-season, in late September of 1994.
To date, this was the last strike and/or lockout in major league baseball.
2007-04-21 15:57:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because there was a strike. The players (and i am not kidding) wanted more money. The MLB was considering putting on a cap on the amount of money that can be spent, and this is how players reacted.
BTW, the strike screwed the Expos (nationals) over because they had a great team that season, but it was then demolished after the strike because I dont know why.
2007-04-21 15:11:23 · answer #5 · answered by Tom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The players struck and the World Series was cancelled
2007-04-21 15:13:56 · answer #6 · answered by andy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two words. Baseball Strike!
The White Sox were World Series bound until those guys ruined it for them.
2007-04-21 14:35:28 · answer #7 · answered by Rein & Sayuri (nWo wolfpac) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a strike that began about halfway through the season, and lasted through the World Series, forcing its cancellation.
It was, as usual, about money. If you want to learn more about the economics behind it, check out this article:
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1997/03/art4full.pdf
2007-04-21 14:31:45 · answer #8 · answered by Craig S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, the world series was canceled that year because of the baseball strike. Let us hope that will never happen again.
2007-04-21 15:57:24 · answer #9 · answered by Sharon S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The players went out on strike and that was the end of the baseball season. : {
2007-04-21 14:35:46 · answer #10 · answered by Garnet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋