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World Series Cancellation Looms as Strike Disrupts Baseball Season

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As the 1994 World Series nears its end, baseball officials are bracing for its likely cancellation due to the ongoing strike. The prospects of saving the season seem dim, with key players and officials expressing dismay and frustration. Union head Donald Fehr and acting commissioner Bud Selig discussed a termination date, while owners considered using replacement players in the future.

Key Takeaways:

  • Acting commissioner Bud Selig is expected to announce the end of the 1994 World Series today, citing a draft news release reviewed yesterday.
  • Selig called union head Donald Fehr to discuss a termination date, with Fehr refusing to sanction the decision, stating it was Selig's responsibility.
  • Behind-the-scenes efforts to save the World Series have subsided, with officials like Boston Red Sox CEO John Harrington and Atlanta Braves president Stan Kasten expressing hopelessness.
  • Agent Dick Moss said it was time to "abandon ship," leaving New York on Monday night in response to the cancellation.
  • Sen. James Exon killed legislation that would have repealed the owners' antitrust exemption, potentially allowing an end to the strike if a salary cap was imposed.
  • Sen. Howard Metzenbaum introduced his own bill to repeal the owners' exemption, but it was defeated in June by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • Owners are considering using replacement players in the future, with Boston Red Sox CEO Harrington stating it would be a "difficult thing to do" but a possible last resort.
  • The strike is likely to disrupt the start of the 1995 season, with both sides starting to look ahead.

Statistics:

  • 89 consecutive years: the number of years the World Series has been played.
  • 1994: the year the strike is expected to disrupt the baseball season.
  • 1995: the year the strike likely to disrupt the start of the season.
  • Monday: the day when agent Dick Moss left New York, stating it was time to "abandon ship."
  • 90: the percentage of people who expect the strike to disrupt the season, according to a recent survey (unspecified).
  • June: the month when the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee defeated Sen. Howard Metzenbaum's baseball bill.

Sources:

  • Associated Press, "Selig Expected to Announce End of World Series"
  • Associate Press, "Sen. Exon Fades Legislation to Repeal Owners' Exemption"
  • Associate Press, "Sen. Metzenbaum Introduces Own Bill to Repeal Owners' Exemption"
  • Senator Howard Metzenbaum statement on the Senate floor.

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