1994 strike most embarrassing moment in MLB history. ... It was the 1994 Major League Baseball strike. Twenty years ago Tuesday, baseball came to a screeching halt and didn't return for 232 days. The strike canceled the rest of the 1994 season, and for the first time since 1904, even the World Series
1997
To honor Jackie Robinson, his number “42” is retired from all major and minor league teams.
April 15, 1997: The magnificent night at New York's Shea Stadium when Jackie Robinson's No. 42 was retired throughout Major League Baseball in an unprecedented tribute under the direction of Commissioner Bud Selig.
2004
The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series in 84 years over the St. Louis