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The 1972 Cubs: Another failed potential contender

Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. He's also written three books about the Cubs, the latest is "Chicago Cubs Firsts."

The beginning of the 1972 season was marred by a players’ strike, the first such labor stoppage in MLB history.

It lasted only a week or so, and it was decided that the games missed would not be made up. This resulted in a bit of controversy, as the Tigers won the AL East by half a game over the Red Sox, since they played a different number of games.