The 1980 Major League Baseball strike occurred from April 1 to April 8.
The
strike caused the final eight days of
spring training
Spring training is the preseason in Major League Baseball (MLB), a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for Schedule (workplace), roster and position spo ...
to be canceled, but did not impact the regular season schedule.
See also
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1980 Major League Baseball season
The 1980 Major League Baseball season concluded with the Philadelphia Phillies winning their first World Series championship.
A strike during April 1–8 caused the final eight days of spring training to be canceled, but did not impact the reg ...
References
Further reading
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Major League Baseball strike, 1980
strike
Major League Baseball labor disputes
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