On January 13, 1995, baseball’s executive council approves the use of replacement players for spring training and regular season games. With the Players’ Association on strike, the owners say they will look to retired players, minor leaguers and amateurs to fill out their rosters.
1995 – Arbitrator Thomas Roberts awards 11 players a total of almost $10 million as a result of collusion charges brought against the owners.
On January 8, 1995, former Philadelphia Phillies standout Mike Schmidt is elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. Schmidt hit 548 home runs and won three National League MVP awards during his major league career and spent his entire 18 year career with the Philadelphia Phillies. Schmidt is considered to be…
1995 – According to players’ union chief Donald Fehr, all 835 unsigned major league players are free agents since the owners unilaterally changed the uniform contract.
1995 – Five bills aimed at ending the Major League Baseball strike are introduced in the United States Congress.
On January 4, 1995, Congress introduces five bills directed at settling the lingering baseball strike. One of the bills calls for the abolition of baseball’s long-standing antitrust exemption, but will not be passed into law.