1981 – Phillies farmhand Jeff Stone steals his 121st base of the season for Spartanburg (South Atlantic League), breaking the all-time professional record set last season by Alan Wiggins. Stone will finish the season with 122 stolen bases, a record that will not last through 1982.

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1981 – Phillies farmhand Jeff Stone steals his 121st base of the season for Spartanburg (South Atlantic League), breaking the all-time professional record set last season by Alan Wiggins. Stone will finish the season with 122 stolen bases, a record that will not last through 1982.

Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne casts the first ballot at City Hall to select a new White Sox uniform

Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne casts the first ballot at City Hall to select a new White Sox uniform

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On August 27, 1981, Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne casts the first ballot at City Hall to select a new White Sox uniform during a contest held by the team. Photo credit: Davis Nystrom [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people that shaped the game!”  subscribe_button=”Join…

Cardinals’ manager Whitey Herzog fines Garry Templeton $5,000 and suspends him indefinitely without pay for his rude behavior that includes an obscene gesture directed toward Redbird fans after they boo him in the first inning for not hustling to first base. The St. Louis shortstop, who will be traded to the Padres in the offseason for Ozzie Smith, agrees to seek psychiatric help and will be reinstated to the lineup on September 15.

Cardinals’ manager Whitey Herzog fines Garry Templeton $5,000 and suspends him indefinitely without pay for his rude behavior that includes an obscene gesture directed toward Redbird fans after they boo him in the first inning for not hustling to first base. The St. Louis shortstop, who will be traded to the Padres in the offseason for Ozzie Smith, agrees to seek psychiatric help and will be reinstated to the lineup on September 15.

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Cardinals’ manager Whitey Herzog fines Garry Templeton $5,000 and suspends him indefinitely without pay for his rude behavior that includes an obscene gesture directed toward Redbird fans after they boo him in the first inning for not hustling to first base. The St. Louis shortstop, who will be traded to the Padres in the offseason for Ozzie Smith, agrees to seek psychiatric help and will be reinstated to the lineup on September 15.

1981 – Chicago’s Dennis Lamp loses his no-hitter when the Brewers’ Robin Yount leads off the 9th inning with a bloop double. Lamp settles for a one-hit 5 – 1 win.

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1981 – Chicago’s Dennis Lamp loses his no-hitter when the Brewers’ Robin Yount leads off the 9th inning with a bloop double. Lamp settles for a one-hit 5 – 1 win.

In his first major league game, first baseman Kent Hrbek hits a twelfth-inning homer, giving the Twins a 3 – 2 victory over the Yankees.

In his first major league game, first baseman Kent Hrbek hits a twelfth-inning homer, giving the Twins a 3 – 2 victory over the Yankees.

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In his first major league game, first baseman Kent Hrbek hits a twelfth-inning homer, giving the Twins a 3 – 2 victory over the Yankees.