the 1994 World Series were cancelled because the players were on strike
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The first World Series was played in 1903. Since then, the World Series has been cancelled twice. In 1904, the New York Giants refused to play the Boston Americans due to the Giants belief that, without concrete rules concerning play and allocation of money, the Series was a sham. John Brush, owner of the Giants, drafted rules and regulations that were agreed to by both leagues and the Series was resumed the following year. In 1994, the Series was cancelled due to the player's strike.
There was no World Series in 1904 and 1994.
There was no MVP. In 1994 the Major League Players Association went on strike and the season ended early, on September 14. Since it ended in September there was no World Series played. No World Series, no World Series MVP.
No one. There was no World Series in 1994 due to the strike.
The Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4 games to 0 to win the 100th World Series. The World Series began in 1903, but due to the 1994 strike, the World Series was not played that season. The 2003 World Series was advertised as the 100th Anniversary, but the 2004 series was the 100th World Series actually played.
As of 2008, there have been 5 Olympic Games cancelled. The 1916 Summer Games were cancelled due to World War I and the 1940 Winter and Summer Games and the 1944 Winter and Summer Games were cancelled due to World War II.