Sports headlines for Sunday August 23, 1981:
- Angels Lose Tempers, Then Game Against Indians
- Rose Blames Owners For High Player Salaries
- Irwin Ends 4-Way Playoff With A Birdie
Today's baseball transactions:
- Tigers traded Tim Corcoran (acq. 9/4/1981) to Twins for Ron Jackson
- Yankees placed Lou Piniella on the disabled list
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Click on a team's logo to see its 1981 roster, stats and more!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
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