Max Rieper runs our SB Nation Royals site Royals Review, but that site and the Kansas City Royals have nothing to do with this article.
But I owe Max a debt of gratitude for finding this gem, a clip from a Sporting News article from 1994:
With an impending work stoppage in 1994, teams weren't willing to pull the trigger on many July trades, which potentially cost us some franchise-changing deals. pic.twitter.com/JkZXBXuZmd
— Max Rieper (@maxrieper) May 20, 2019
Well now. That would have changed up Cubs history just a bit, no?