Sports headlines for Friday October 1, 1971:
- Orioles, Pirates Slight Favorites As Playoffs Open
- Johnson Case Emphasizes Kuhn's Loss Of Authority
- Ali To Fight Mathis Nov. 17 In Houston
Today's baseball transactions:
| • | Braves activated Rico Carty, Marv Staehle and Bob Priddy |
| • | Red Sox activated Mike Nagy, Don Pavletich and Sonny Siebert |
| • | Angels activated Alex Johnson, Tony Conigliaro and Chico Ruiz |
| • | White Sox activated Ed Stroud, Mike Andrews and Bob Spence |
| • | Cubs activated Jose Ortiz, Danny Breeden, Earl Stephenson, Hal Breeden, Glenn Beckert and J.C. Martin |
| • | Reds activated Bobby Tolan, Al Ferrara and Tony Cloninger |
| • | Indians activated Ken Harrelson, Chuck Machemehl and Rick Austin |
| • | Tigers activated Bill Zepp, Dean Chance, Gene Lamont, Bill Gilbreth, Joe Niekro and Jim Price |
| • | Astros activated Larry Dierker, Buddy Harris, Denny Lemaster and Larry Yount |
| • | Royals activated Wally Bunker, Ted Savage, Jim Rooker, Cookie Rojas, Jerry May, Ken Wright and Jim York |
| • | Dodgers activated Bob O'Brien |
| • | Brewers activated Bernie Smith, Jim Hannan and Bill Voss |
| • | Twins activated Steve Barber, Paul Powell, Tom Tischinski, Charlie Manuel and George Thomas |
| • | Yankees activated Danny Walton, Gary Jones, Jim Hardin and Danny Cater |
| • | Mets activated Frank Estrada |
| • | A's activated Steve Hovley |
| • | Phillies activated Byron Browne, Jim Bunning, Bobby Pfeil, Dick Selma and Larry Hisle |
| • | Pirates activated Jim Nelson and Charlie Sands |
| • | Padres activated Ron Slocum, Dave Robinson, Danny Coombs, Bill Laxton, Ed Spiezio and Dave Campbell |
| • | Giants activated Frank Johnson, Floyd Wicker, Rich Robertson, Ed Goodson, Frank Reberger and Bernie Williams |
| • | Cardinals activated Chris Zachary |
| • | Senators activated Richie Scheinblum and Jerry Janeski |
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No games today.