Dick Berardino (Trading Card DB)

August 3, 1981: Yankees, Red Sox minor-league affiliates meet in unique Hall of Fame Game

In 1981 the Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual induction ceremony…

August 9, 1981: Gary Carter’s two homers power NL to All-Star victory

For nearly two months in the summer of 1981, major-league stadiums…

August 10, 1981: Cal Ripken Jr. makes his major-league debut

Monday, August 10, may well have been the most important day…
Jerry Reuss (TRADING CARD DB)

August 10, 1981: Dodgers’ Reuss, Howe blank Reds in first game after strike ends

After the 50-day players strike in 1981, in which about a third…
Roger Erickson (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

August 10, 1981: Twins down A’s to take second-half ‘reopener’

“If you think what goes on between the white lines has anything…

August 15, 1981: Twins overshadowed by the past

A forgettable year for the Minnesota Twins, 1981, stands out…

September 15, 1981: Luis Tiant baffles Cubs in only appearance at Wrigley Field

The idea of Luis Tiant pitching at Chicago’s Wrigley Field…
Gary Gaetti (Trading Card DB)

September 20, 1981: Twins’ Gary Gaetti hits first of 360 home runs in his first at-bat

On September 20, 1981, rookie Minnesota Twins third baseman Gary…

September 21, 1981: Expos win 17-inning thriller over Phillies

This game had everything that makes baseball great — nail-biting…

September 26, 1981: Nolan Ryan breaks Koufax’s mark with fifth no-hitter

When Nolan Ryan signed on November 19, 1979, what at the time…

September 30, 1981: Twins close Metropolitan Stadium with a loss

It was a bad day. The weather was drab, home plate was missing,…

October 3, 1981: Montreal Expos clinch franchise’s first playoff berth

With a 1½-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals and just two…

October 4, 1981: White Sox overcome 7-run deficit to win season finale

The Chicago White Sox had played well in the first half of…

October 7, 1981: Expos win first MLB postseason game played outside U.S.

To say that the Montreal Expos faced some adversity on the road…
Jerry Reuss (TRDAING CARD DB)

October 11, 1981: Reuss, Dodgers knock out Ryan, Astros in Game 5

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros played several high-stakes,…

October 11, 1981: Steve Rogers leads Expos to NLCS

For Game Five of the 1981 mini-series playoff between the Montreal…