1968 NFL Strike: July 3, 1968 - July 14, 1968
Your grandparents probably remember this fondly. These were the eleven days they weren't on LSD.
1970 NFL Strike: July, 1970 - July, 1970
Ended with the creation of a bigger union with stronger communication, the owners give players enough money to install tin cans with wire attached to every locker room.
1972 MLB Strike: April 1, 1972 - April 13, 1972
The first work stoppage in MLB history began as a harmless April Fool's prank and led to a bigger pension fund.
1973 MLB Lockout: February 8, 1973 - February 25, 1973
Overshadowed by the addition of the designated hitter rule, which most players assumed meant Pete Rose was on your team.
1974 NFL Strike: July 1, 1974 - August 10, 1974
Started by players not playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers who were extremely afraid of playing the Pittsburgh Steelers.
1980 MLB Strike: April 1, 1980 - April 8, 1980
At first glance a fight over free agent compensation, but really was just players tired of spring training.
1981 MLB Strike: June 12, 1981 - July 31, 1981
A fight over free agency and the owners' thoughts on player retention, this was mostly so players' could get to say the phrase "One, Two, Three Strikes, You're Out".
1982 NFL Strike: September 21, 1982 - November 16, 1982
Best remembered for an extremely shortened schedule and a 16-team playoff, which led to interesting results, like the Cleveland Browns making the playoffs. The BCS would later adopt the "everybody goes to the postseason somehow" format.
1985 MLB Strike: August 6, 1985 - August 7, 1985
The league minimum salary increases from $40,000 to $60,000, which in today's dollars is more money than I will ever make in a year, why do these guys complain so much?
1987 NFL Strike: September, 1987 - October 15, 1987
Replacement players are brought in from outside sources. A trickle-down effect occurs so colleges have to recruit more players from other sports and the more masculine looking cheerleaders.
1994-1995 MLB Strike: August 12, 1994 - April 2, 1995
Fans flocked to show their support for baseball players as the strike reminded them that baseball still existed.
1995 NBA Lockout: July 1, 1995 - September 12, 1995
Mostly a ploy by Seattle Supersonics head coach George Karl to see if they could trick Jordan into staying in retirement.
1996 NBA Lockout: July 10, 1996
Lasted for a couple of hours. You probably didn't notice it because you were too busy watching "Space Jam".
2011 NFL Lockout: March 11, 2011 - July 25, 2011
Known as the "Summer Without Football". So...just like every other summer.
2011 NBA Lockout: July 1, 2011 - December 8, 2011
Players went to China to play and then Jeremy Lin got famous in the NBA. I just find that hilarious.
2012 NHL Lockout: September 15, 2012 - ???
Owners lock the players out of the only game in town, so players move to other towns. And get paid more.
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