Major League BaseballĀ umpiresĀ vote 50-2 to reject new offers from theĀ AmericanĀ andĀ NationalĀ leagues

1979 – Major League BaseballĀ umpiresĀ meet inĀ Chicago, ILĀ and vote 50-2 to reject new offers from theĀ AmericanĀ andĀ NationalĀ leagues. They will be onĀ strikeĀ when the season starts in a few days.