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The never-before-told story of the momentous season torn in half by the bitter players strike.1981 was a watershed moment in American sports, when players turned an oligarchy of owners into a game where they had a real voice. Midway through the season, a game-changing strike ripped baseball apart, the first time a season had ever been stopped in the middle because of a strike. Marvin Miller and the MLB Players Association squared off against Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and the owners in a fight to protect players rights to free agency and defend Americas pastime.Though a time bomb was ticking as the 1981 season began, the game rose to impressive---and now legendary---heights. Pete Rose chased Stan Musials National League hit record and rookie Fernando Valenzuela was creating a sensation as the best pitcher in the majors when the stadiums went dark and the players went on strike.



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Jeff Katz

Katz has also authored two blogs. Maybe Baby (or, You Know That It Would Be Untrue) , a series of 52 historical fiction pieces on the near-misses, accidental deaths and roads not taken in rock and roll history. (http://maybebabyoryouknowthatitwouldbeuntrue.blogspot.com) , and Mission of Complex, a blog about raising his autistic son, who, after years of struggling, has graduated from college and started a successful career in art. (http://missionofcomplex.wordpress.com)



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