Average annual home attendance during those years (excluding the strike years of 1981 and 1994) was over 1.9 million.

But they have not started a season 0-2 since the strike year of 1987, when they finished 6-9.

He never had the chance until the strike year.

He also has just 24 homers; the last time Piazza hit fewer than 30 was the strike year of 1994.

He made his big-league debut in a strike year.

He was 26 in 1987 when the Saints finished with their first winning record, 12-3 (during a strike year).

The 1987 season: "The strike year created a lot of problems, veterans against the young guys.

Fingers tossed 78 innings in 1981, a strike year in which 38 percent of the schedule was lost.

Not only is the strike two years ago still hurting Allegis financially, it has helped put the company in play among investors.

True, but because this is a strike year, it's only the 15th game.