In 1981, Major League Baseball suffered its worst stoppage yet, as all scheduled contests between June 12 and July 31, 1981 (a total of 713 games) were obliterated due to a disagreement between players and owners surrounding the hot topic of free agency. Owners longed for reparations for when they lose players to free agency, which the players execrated in unison, claiming that restitution in this case would be detrimental to free agency, as it would harm its mere worth. As the summer rolled on, the two sides, accustomed to quarrelling, came to an understanding, and play resumed.
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