1973 Major League Baseball lockout

Labor dispute in Major League Baseball history December 2021 The 1973 Major League Baseball lockout occurred from February 8 to February 25.Labor Pains http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2002/05/25/work_stopppages/ 7 October 2011 Sports Illustrated https://web.archive.org/web/20130111084930/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2002/05/25/work_stopppages/ January 11, 2013 Wayback Machine The lockout did not result in any regular season games being canceled, but the start of spring training was delayed.https://mlbcollectivebargainingagreement.blogspot.com/2010/08/lockout-of-1973.html The Lockout of 1973 MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement Blogspot August 5, 2010 December 2, 2021 The lockout was initiated by Major League Baseball (MLB) team owners, who wanted an agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) on the use of arbitration in settling salary disputes.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90005450/baseball-owners-threaten-lockout/ Baseball Owners Threaten Lockout AP The Daily Register Red Bank, New Jersey 20 February 9, 1973 newspapers.com Resolution was reached via a three-year agreement between owners and the MLBPA, under which players with two years of consecutive major-league service (or three years of non-consecutive service) could use arbitration.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90005706/3-year-agreement-opens-baseballs-camps/ 3-Year Agreement Opens Baseball's Camps AP The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania 18 February 26, 1973 newspapers.com Only "early" spring training (for pitchers and catchers) was impacted, as the dispute was settled before the contractual start of spring training, March 1. See also 1973 Major League Baseball season References Baseball Organized labour Major League Baseball lockout, 1973 lockout lockout 1973