⚾️⭐️On August 9, 1981 Major League Baseball returns in a big way from its in-season strike when 72,086 fans attend the belated All-Star Game, a 5-4 National League victory over the American League at Cleveland Stadium. Giants southpaw Vida Blue becomes the first pitcher to win the Midsummer Classic for both leagues, and Montreal Expos backstop Gary Carter, who hits 2 home runs, is named the MVP of the contest. Carter’s Montreal teammates Andre Dawson and Tim Raines (both making their first All-S

⭐️⚾️On Sunday, August 9, 1981 Major league baseball returns in a big way from its in-season strike when 72,086 fans attend the belated All-Star Game, a 5-4 National League victory over the AL at Cleveland Stadium. Giants southpaw Vida Blue becomes the first pitcher to win the Midsummer Classic for both leagues, and Expos catcher Gary Carter, who hits 2 home runs, is named the MVP of the contest. This was 1 of only 2 All-Star Games to be played outside the month of July (the other being the secon

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⚾️On August 12, 1994 the Major League Baseball strike began. It resulted in the remainder of that season being canceled, including the postseason and, for the first time since 1904, the World Series. It was the 8th work stoppage in baseball history, as well as the 4th in-season work stoppage in a 22 year span. The strike was suspended on April 2, 1995, after 232 days, making it the longest such stoppage in MLB history and the longest work stoppage in major league professional sports at the time

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133K views · 2.4K reactions | Baltimore #Orioles star Ken Singleton hits a HR vs. Cincinnati #Reds pitcher Tom Seaver at the 1981 Major League All-Star Game in Cleveland! ~ Happy 78th Birthday Ken Singleton! ⚾️ #MLB #Baseball #History | Baseball by BSmile | Facebook