Has MLB ever had a shortened season?

The 1981 Major League Baseball strike was the first work stoppage in Major League Baseball since the 1972 Major League Baseball strike that resulted in regular season games being cancelled.

How many games did MLB play in 1981?

1981 Major League Baseball season

1981 MLB season
Sport	Baseball
Duration	April 8 – June 12, 1981 August 10 – October 28, 1981
Number of games	162 (scheduled) 103–111 (actual)
Number of teams	26

When was baseball at its peak?

Total attendance numbers for MLB peaked in 2007 at over 79 million across a whole season.

Was there a 1994 World Series?

With players on strike since mid-August, Major League Baseball on September 14, 1994, cancels its playoffs and World Series. The MLB Players Association refused. …

How many games will MLB play in 2021?

162
2021 Major League Baseball season

2021 MLB season
League	Major League Baseball
Sport	Baseball
Duration	April 1 – November 2, 2021
Number of games	162

What year was no baseball?

The 1973 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no games. The 1976 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no games. The 1980 Major League Baseball strike, which cancelled no games. The 1981 Major League Baseball strike, which cancelled 713 games.

Is the NBA more popular than the MLB?

Last year’s World Series was the least watched World Series in history, and despite the positive spin executives try to put on it, it’s not a good sign for the sport. For past three years the NBA Finals have had higher ratings than the World Series, cementing the fact that more people are watching the NBA than MLB.