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1995
Plans are announced for the new United League to begin play in 1996.
This was in the midst of the strike. Here is a bit about the UL from a FAQ about the 1994 strike:
The United League originally planned to start in 1996 but was not able to get stadiums built in New York and Los Angeles in time. The opening was then postponed to 1997. On April 11, 1996, the league folded, citing difficulties with stadium construction and television contracts.
The league planned to start with two four-team divisions, with a playoff between the division champions to determine the league championship. There were plans for future expansion to the Far East. Some games would have been televised by Liberty Sports and its regional networks, but Liberty then merged with Fox, and Fox already had a contract with MLB.
Teams were supposed to be in New York (Long Island); Washington, DC; Kissimmee, FL; and Puerto Rico in the East and LA, New Orleans, Portland, and Vancouver in the West.
1917
Dave Fultz, president of the Players Fraternity, calls off a strike set to begin within the week. One of demands of the union was to abolish the ten-day clause, in which a team ceases to pay a injured player after he has been out of action for ten days. Organized Baseball officially severs relations with the union, leaving the players without representation.
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