1981 American League Championship Series - Wikipedia
The 1981 American League Championship Series was a best-of-five playoff baseball series played between the American League East champion New York Yankees and the American League West champion Oakland Athletics from October 13–15 to determine the American League champion for the 1981 Major League Baseball season.
October 15, 1981: Yankees sweep Billyball aside, clinch AL pennant
Oct 15, 1981 · The 1981 American League Championship Series was primed for epic status before it began. Billy Martin, fired twice as manager by the New York Yankees, now led his up-and-coming Oakland Athletics against the Yankees in the postseason.
1981 Major League Baseball postseason - Wikipedia
The four teams from the previous year's postseason – the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, defending American League champion Kansas City Royals, as well as the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies, all returned to the postseason.
American League Championship Series MVPs - AP News
1 day ago · American League Championship Series MVPs. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Updated 9:08 PM PDT, October 19, 2024. 2024 — Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees. 2023_Adolis García, Texas Rangers. 2022_Jeremy Pena, Houston Astros. 2021_Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros. 2020_Randy Arozarena, Tampa Bay Rays. 2019_Jose Altuve, Houston Astros.
October 9, 1981: With backs to wall, Brewers earn franchise’s first ...
Oct 9, 1981 · The 1981 season, sundered by a two-month players strike that began in June, was divided into two halves. A special first round of playoffs – the Division Series – was added, pitting the first-half and second-half champions of each division against each other. The winners of each Division Series then met in the league Championship Series.
1981 Postseason History - MLB.com
1981 World Series recap. WATCH: 1981 World Series highlights. Fernandomania still resonates decades later. Dodgers legends celebrate '81 Series title. Dodgers rally from 0-2 hole to take title. Spit season leads to Division Series debut.
1981 Yankees-Brewers ALDS recap - MLB.com
Oct 18, 2022 · Yankees defeat Brewers, 3 games to 2. October 18th, 2022. Due to the two-month players' strike, the 1981 season was split into two halves, with division leaders of each half facing each other in a temporary best-of-five Division Series format. The winners advanced to the League Championship Series.
1981 American League Championship Series - BR Bullpen
1981 American League Championship Series. 1981 AL Championship Series (3-0): New York Yankees (59-48) defeated Oakland Athletics (64-45) BR 1981 ALCS Summary.
Part celebration, part funeral: The A's final game in pictures - SFGATE
Sep 26, 2024 · "Krazy George" Henderson, who is often credited as inventing the Wave during the 1981 American League Championship Series in Oakland, riles up the Coliseum crowd on Thursday, Sept. 26,...
Baseball History in 1981 American League | Baseball Almanac
On Friday, May 15th, Cleveland Indians pitcher Len Barker (the 1980 American League strikeout leader) fanned eleven batters on the way to a 3-0 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays for the ninth perfect game in 20th century history.