For others, this start without Simon is too reminiscent of last season's long holdout by Staley.

By this time, Harrington had earned the dubious distinction of being the longest holdout in baseball history.

As for those players who have a bad year after a long holdout, I think it's not so much physical as mental.

His teammates still don't respect him as a result of his long holdout earlier in the season.

Boston, another long holdout, lifted its controls in 1994.

St. Louis cannot afford to have Faulk in a long holdout.

After a long holdout, Thomas rushed for 620 yards as a rookie, then galloped for 728 yards in 1991.

Jim Sweeney, the only player with extensive experience, had a long holdout.

In 2012 Pynchon's books were released in e-book format, ending a long holdout by the author.

Despite the long holdout and fundraising efforts, the strike ended in failure on July 28, 1913.