Thursday 1/31/1981 :
    Richie Moloney retires ...
 
    Glenn Borgmann retires ...
 
    Tom Veryzer becomes a free agent.
    Rick Dempsey becomes a free agent.
    Joe Niekro becomes a free agent.

 
 Monday 4/1/1981 :
    Lance Parrish has 4 hits against Milwaukee.

 
 Sunday 4/14/1981 :
    Lance Parrish has 4 hits against Seattle.
    Lance Parrish scores 4 runs against Seattle.

 
 Monday 4/15/1981 :
    Barry Foote has 5 RBI against Toronto.

 
 Tuesday 4/16/1981 :
    Randy Lerch pitches a 3-hit shutout against Toronto!!
    Bill Sharp has 4 hits against Toronto.

 
 Sunday 4/28/1981 :
    Rod Carew has 4 hits against New York (A).

 
 Wednesday 5/15/1981 :
    Carlos May has 4 hits against Cleveland.

 
 Saturday 6/1/1981 :
     Larry Harlow sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 5!!!

 
 Thursday 6/6/1981 :
    Lance Parrish has 4 hits against Boston.

 
 Saturday 6/8/1981 :
    Rod Carew has 4 hits against Boston.

 
 Tuesday 6/25/1981 :
    Rod Carew has 4 hits against Cleveland.

 
 Wednesday 6/26/1981 :
    Carlos May hits 2 homers against Cleveland.

 
 Thursday 6/27/1981 :
    Rod Carew has 4 hits against Cleveland.

 
 Saturday 6/29/1981 :
    Rod Carew has 4 hits against Toronto.

 
 Sunday 7/1/1981 :
    Rod Carew was named AMERICAN LEAGUE-Batter of the Month !!
    He batted .441 in 102 AB, with 2 homers and 21 RBI.

 
 Monday 7/1/1981 :
    Rod Carew was named Player of the Week !!
    He batted .680 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.

 
 Monday 7/1/1981 :
     P  Joaquin Andujar will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!
     2B Rod Carew will play in the OOTP-Allstar game!

 
 Tuesday 7/23/1981 :
    Carlos May has 6 RBI against California.

 
 Sunday 7/28/1981 :
    Lance Parrish hits a 457-foot homerun!!

 
 Wednesday 7/31/1981 :
     Larry Harlow sets a new single Extra-Inning Game AL-Record for Hits with 5!!!
    Larry Harlow has 5 hits against Oakland.

 
 Sunday 8/4/1981 :
    Rod Carew slams 2 homers against Baltimore.

 
 Monday 8/19/1981 :
    Rod Carew has 4 hits against Minnesota.

 
 Tuesday 8/20/1981 :
    Barry Foote slams 2 homers against Toronto.
    Ken Henderson crushes 2 homers against Toronto.

 
 Wednesday 8/21/1981 :
    Barry Foote slams 2 homers against Toronto.
    Barry Foote drives in 5 runs against Toronto.

 
 Saturday 9/1/1981 :
    Ed Figueroa was named AMERICAN LEAGUE-Pitcher of the Month !
    He had a record of 5-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.31 and 2 shutouts.

 
 Saturday 9/1/1981 :
    Rollie Fingers was named NATIONAL LEAGUE-Pitcher of the Month !
    He had a record of 4-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.53 and 1 shutouts.

 
 Sunday 9/1/1981 :
    Lance Parrish has 4 hits against Milwaukee.

 
 Monday 9/2/1981 :
    Lance Parrish was named Player of the Week !!
    He batted .464 in 28 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.

 
 Wednesday 9/4/1981 :
    Lance Parrish hits a 452-foot homerun!!

 
 Sunday 9/15/1981 :
    Rod Carew scores 4 runs against Oakland.

 
 Wednesday 9/18/1981 :
    Dave Downs pitches a 4-hit shutout against Detroit!!

 
 Friday 9/20/1981 :
    Jerry Hairston scores 4 runs against Baltimore.

 
 Monday 9/30/1981 :
    Lance Parrish has 4 hits against Detroit.

 
 Monday 10/1/1981 :
    Lance Parrish was named AMERICAN LEAGUE-Batter of the Month !!
    He batted .404 in 94 AB, with 7 homers and 25 RBI.

 
 Saturday 10/5/1981 :
     Ed Figueroa sets a new season AL-Record for Games Started with 42!!!