Past Ball Podcast
Beard Laws Studio
May 3, 20252 min
Baseball
The 1981 MLB Strike: When Baseball Broke in Two
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Episode Notes
What happens when the baseball season splits in half—and your team has the best record but still misses the playoffs? Welcome to 1981. In this episode of the Pastball Podcast, host Matt unpacks the chaos of the MLB players' strike, the bizarre “split season” format, and how the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals got robbed. It's a wild ride through labor disputes, playoff confusion, and one of the weirdest years in baseball history.
🎧 Hit play to explore the season that nearly tore America’s pastime apart.