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Article: MAJOR LEAGUE UMPIRES ON STRIKE

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April 7, 1991
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Major league umpires went on strike Saturday after contract talks broke down, and baseball prepared to open the season Monday with amateur replacements. One year after teams locked out players for 32 days and delayed the season's start by a week, major league umpires walked out for the sixth time in 21 years.

Amateur umpires scrambled to ballparks on short notice Saturday for 12 exhibition games and were set for eight more on Sunday.

The American and National leagues had prepared for a work stoppage by assigning amateurs for the season-opening games.

Richie ...

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