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Events of Monday, April 6, 1981

4-5-1981 4-7-1981   4-6-1980 4-6-1982 

Deaths on This Date

Steve Mesner (63)
Dick Seay (76)

Granted Free Agency

Ubaldo Heredia (Los Angeles Dodgers)

Transactions

New York Mets sent Butch Benton to Chicago Cubs for future considerations.

Boston Red Sox released Skip Lockwood.

Toronto Blue Jays released John Montague.

New York Yankees signed Johnny Oates as a free agent.

Seattle Mariners signed Lenny Randle as a free agent.

Toronto Blue Jays released Leroy Stanton.

Oakland Athletics traded cash and a player to be named later to Pittsburgh Pirates
in exchange for Bob Owchinko; Pittsburgh Pirates received Ernie Camacho (April 10,
1981).

New York Mets traded Ed Glynn to Cleveland Indians in exchange for a player to be
named later; New York Mets received Matt Bullinger (December 14, 1981).

Toronto Blue Jays traded cash and a player to be named later to New York Mets in
exchange for Mark Bomback; New York Mets received Charlie Puleo (April 14, 1981).

New York Yankees traded Byron Ballard to San Diego Padres in exchange for a player
to be named later; New York Yankees received Dave Stegman (April 30, 1981).

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