Major League Baseball’s string of 26 straight seasons of labor peace came to an end early Thursday when the owners locked out the players. That’s bad news for fans of the sport, even if there ...

April 1-13, 1972 - Strike concerning player pensions and binding arbitration. Lasts 13 days, 86 games missed. February 8-25, 1973 - Lockout concerning binding arbitration for salary disputes ...