1976 Major League Baseball lockout

Major League Baseball labor relations
Work stoppages
1972 strike  • 1973 lockout  • 1976 lockout 1980 strike  • 1981 strike  • 1985 strike 1990 lockout  • 1994–95 strike 2021–22 lockout
Topics
Collective Bargaining Agreement  • Collusion  • Reserve clause  • Seitz decision
People
Principal owners Commissioner of Baseball Major League Baseball Players Association Major League Baseball Umpires Association
Court cases
Federal Baseball Club v. National League (1922) Toolson v. New York Yankees, Inc. (1953) Flood v. Kuhn (1972)
Baseball, Organized labor
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The 1976 Major League Baseball lockout occurred from March 1 to March 17.^[1] The lockout was instituted after the expiration of the league's Basic Agreement. A primary issue addressed during lockout negotiations was the longstanding reserve clause and the players' desire to become free agents. The lockout did not result in any regular season games being canceled.