Fueled by Mike Norris, Tony Armas and Rickey Henderson, the 1981 Oakland Athletics set a new Major League record by winning their first 11 games of the season. On this day in 1981, the A’s played a ...
On Nov. 11, 1981, Fernando Valenzuela became the first rookie to ever win the Cy Young Award, edging Tom Seaver of the Cincinnati Reds. Valenzuela additionally was named 1981 National League Rookie of ...