1916: What?!? No Federal League???!!! Player salaries plummet. World Series: Boston beats Brooklyn in 5 games... Babe Ruth begins his record playoff shutout inning streak
1981: The first time a labor shortage caused MLB to cancel a significant number of teams, leading to a split season and hurt feelings. World Series: Dodgers and Yankees hook up, with the Dodgers taking it in 6
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