Today in 1981 Major League Baseball strike begins, forces cancellation of 713 games. Most observers blamed team owners for the strike: they were trying to recover from a court decision favoring the players on free agency.
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General Membership Meetings Members in attendance at the May meetings voted to suspend membership meetings for June, July, and August.