Baseball has experienced many dramatic moments throughout its long history, but few altered the sport’s trajectory like the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike.

The players' strike in 1994-95 was the most significant, but Major League Baseball has been far more stable since then than it was before.

The good news for baseball fans is that the 2026 Major League Baseball season should go off without a hitch. The bad news is what comes after. On Dec. 1, 2026, the labor agreement between the league’s ...