The 1995 Major League Baseball season was revised to only 145 games from the usual of less than 162 .
Judge Sotomayor 's decision received support from a panel of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit , which denied the owners ' request to stay the ruling. The 1995 season , which was revised to 144 games instead of the normal 162 ( a decision that was made on March 26 ) , began on April 25 under the conditions of the expired contract despite the lack of a collective bargaining agreement .
1994–95 Major League Baseball strike