Is Your Mental Catalogue of the Size of Your Feet Different?

In 1981, a major league baseball lockout sparked by owners demanding compensation for players lost to free agency led to a nearly two month stoppage in game play. Fans and sports writers alike were eager for a less greedy system of ownership, one that promoted the enjoyment and experience of the game of baseball over profit margins. As told in a July 9, 1981, UPI article, this system could be found in Vassalia, California, where the Class A, Vassalia Oaks of the California League were owned and operated by the city. At the time the article was written, the city had owned the team for five seasons and had lost just $8,000 on the endeavor. They are