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glenn · 07-29-2006, 09:48 PM

For the first time in the history of Major League Baseball, the season failed to start on time due to a player strike. Opening day, scheduled for April 5th, has come and gone, and the anxiety level of baseball fans throughout the country continues to grow. Day 9 of the player’s strike and there have been no signs that the players are ready to end the strike any time soon.

When asked during an interview when he expected the strike to end, Marvin Miller responded “The fundamental issue is that the owner’s continue to get richer, and don’t feel it is necessary to share the increased revenue with the player’s responsible for making the game what it is today. Until the players are fairly rewarded for their efforts on the field, this will continue to be an issue. The players hope that the owners do what is right, and that the strike will end shortly.”

Today President Nixon recommended to both sides that they meet with the director of Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, because it was in everyone’s best interests that the strike ends soon.

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glenn Major Leagues Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 407 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	April 9th, 1972 For the first time in the history of Major League Baseball, the season failed to start on time due to a player strike. Opening day, scheduled for April 5th, has come and gone, and the anxiety level of baseball fans throughout the country continues to grow. Day 9 of the player’s strike and there have been no signs that the players are ready to end the strike any time soon. When asked during an interview when he expected the strike to end, Marvin Miller responded “The fundamental issue is that the owner’s continue to get richer, and don’t feel it is necessary to share the increased revenue with the player’s responsible for making the game what it is today. Until the players are fairly rewarded for their efforts on the field, this will continue to be an issue. The players hope that the owners do what is right, and that the strike will end shortly.” Today President Nixon recommended to both sides that they meet with the director of Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, because it was in everyone’s best interests that the strike ends soon.