Sports headlines for Friday April 3, 1981:
- Pirates Call Off Thompson Trade With Yankees; Steinbrenner Angry
- J.R. Richard Placed On 60-Day D.L.; Astros Remain Optimistic
- Magic Says Teammates Resent Him
- Pistons Prepared To Make Sampson Highest-Paid Rookie Ever
- Hollywood Henderson Settles Reckless Driving Suit
- Nelson Takes 2-Shot Lead At Greensboro
- Sugar Ray, Hearns Agree To Fall Fight
Today's baseball transactions:
- Indians traded Jim Lentine (acq. 9/28/1981) and cash to Astros for Mike Fischlin
- Tigers released Chris Codiroli and Chuck Hensley
- Royals signed Bombo Rivera as a free agent
- Yankees returned Dave Wehrmeister to Royals
- Mets released Jamie Nelson
- Mets traded John Csefalvay to Astros for Gary Rajsich
- A's placed Mickey Klutts on the disabled list
- Cardinals signed Julio Gonzalez as a free agent
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MLB standings as of this date
MLB team and player statistics as of this date: American League Batting / American League Pitching
MLB team and player statistics as of this date: American League Batting / American League Pitching
No games today.