1994:The Year Baseball Went Dark with Tom Glavine | Sources Tell Jeff Passan

The 1994 Major League Baseball strike remains one of the most consequential labor disputes in sports history—canceling the World Series, dividing fans, and reshaping the future of the game. More than three decades later, host Jeff Passan sits down with Hall of Fame pitcher and former player representative Tom Glavine to revisit one of baseball's most turbulent chapters. Glavine offers a firsthand account of the events that led to the strike, the tensions between players and owners, the difficult decisions made behind closed doors, and the lasting impact the work stoppage had on the sport. This conversation provides a rare insider perspective on a defining moment in baseball history.

0:00 Welcome to Sources Tell Jeff Passan
2:59 Hall of Famer Tom Glavine Joins Sources Tell Jeff Passan
3:24 Insight on the MLB Labor Talks
5:20 Becoming an Active Member of MLB Player's Union
9:11 Being Braves Player Rep in 1994 before lockout
11:51 Salary Cap meaning to MLB Players
14:26 Significance of August 12, 1994
17:14 Any regret with 94 lockout
18:52 Troubles with some players during 94 lockout
23:42 Idea of Replacement Players in 1994
25:24 Aftermath of lockout and learning from mistakes
30:30 Funniest thing a fan did coming back in 95 season
31:55 Fighting "Dumb Jock" stigma
35:48 Is Disparity in Baseball right now problematic
43:20 Consequences to come if there’s another lockout
46:44 Does Salary Cap bring parody?
55:51 Growing Revenue in Baseball
59:59 Advice for Player Reps in today's game
1:03:50 Is Baseball headed down a dark path
1:07:08 Has the game improved for the better
1:11:12 Necessity for a Salary Cap?

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