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Just can't agree

The major strikes and lockouts that led to work stoppages for the four major sports:

By Times Staff
Published February 17, 2005

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

1972 STRIKE: 14 days, 86 games lost.

1973 LOCKOUT: 12 days, no games lost.

1976 LOCKOUT: 17 days, 0 games lost.

1980 STRIKE: Eight days, no games lost.

1981 STRIKE: 50 days, 712 games lost.

1985 STRIKE: Two days, no games lost.

1990 LOCKOUT: 32 days, no games lost.

1994-95 STRIKE: 232 days, 938 games and the 1994 playoffs lost.

NFL:

1970 STRIKE: Four days, no games lost

1982 STRIKE: 57 days, 98 games lost.

1987 STRIKE: 24 days, each team played one fewer game and three that included replacement players.

NBA:

1998-99 LOCKOUT: 191 days, 928 games lost.

NHL:

1992 STRIKE: 10 days, no games lost.

1994-95 LOCKOUT: 103 days, 468 games lost.

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