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A history of shortened Royals seasons

Owners have drawn another line in the sand, saying that if a deal isn’t done by today, there is no possibility of a 162-game schedule (although to be honest, I thought that’s what they said last week!) If games are canceled for good, it wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen a truncated Royals schedule. Here’s a look at the past seasons when the Royals played a shorter schedule.

1972: Games Lost - 8

The first time players ever went on strike was in 1972, when the pension agreement between owners and players expired the week before teams were to begin the regular season.