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As the Major League Baseball strike enters its seventh day, a growing movement of frustrated fans is springing up across the country, determined to bring an end to the labor dispute. With protesters banding together under names like Strike Back, Sports Fans United, and Fed Up, they are filing lawsuits,
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In a time when tensions between management and players are escalating, Donald Fehr remains committed to putting a human face on the issues and fighting for fairness for the over 1,100 union members under his leadership. As the head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, Fehr knows that
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As the baseball world teeters on the brink of another strike, a glaring fact has become apparent: nobody, it seems, cares about the fans. With the average player salary exceeding $1 million a year, owners and players alike view the fans as an afterthought, a mere abstraction with no tangible
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The Major League Baseball Players Association has decided to honor the August 12 strike date set last week, despite the owners' refusal to make a scheduled payment to the pension fund. The union's executive board and player representatives discussed moving up the strike date after learning of
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Millions of Americans are gripped by anxiety about a different kind of crisis than the one unfolding in the Whitewater hearings or the Rwandan refugee crisis. The uncertainty of a looming baseball strike, set to begin on August 12 if a deal between union representatives and team owners is not
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The 1994 baseball season, hailed as a golden era of past glory, is on the verge of collapse due to a looming players' strike. Top talent like Ken Griffey Jr., Frank Thomas, and Jeff Bagwell have captivated fans, but team owners' greed threatens to overshadow the game. Despite
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Roster shuffling has been a highlight of recent weeks in both Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). In MLB, 14 teams made notable moves, including the Chicago White Sox acquiring catcher Bob Melvin from the California Angels for pitcher Jeff Schwarz. The Minnesota Twins, meanwhile, activated
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In a tense 5-4 game at Shea Stadium, Mets closer John Franco made two crucial plays in the ninth inning, including a surprise pickoff throw to first baseman David Segui, that defused a potentially volatile situation and preserved Bret Saberhagen's one-run lead. Franco's decision to throw
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The Montreal Expos continued their dominance against the San Diego Padres, extending their streak to 12 consecutive losses with a 4-3 victory in front of a packed crowd of 23,773 at Olympic Stadium. The win, coupled with the Pittsburgh Pirates' victory, moved the Expos to within a game
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Pittsburgh's love-hate relationship with its former stars was on full display at the 65th annual All-Star Game, where Doug Drabek and Barry Bonds received a mixed reception from the crowd. Bonds, a two-time MVP with the Pirates, was booed throughout the game, while Drabek, a former Pirate and
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The American League's Ken Griffey Jr. and Frank Thomas put on an incredible show at the All-Star Game home run hitting contest at Three Rivers Stadium, defeating the National League with a combined 17-11 score. Griffey won the contest with seven home runs, two more than Atlanta'
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Lou Piniella's decision to start left-hander John Cummings against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on Sunday paid off in a big way, as the Yankees erupted for five runs in the sixth inning to secure a 5-2 victory. Piniella's strategy was reminiscent of his days
