Events in Sports History in June 1981

Sports History

Jun 5 Astro's Nolan Ryan passes Early Wynn as all-time walk leader (1,777)

Jun 6 113th Belmont: George Martens aboard Summing wins in 2:29

French Open Women's Tennis

Jun 6 French Open Women's Tennis: Czech teenager Hana Mandlíková beats Sylvia Hanika of Germany 6-2, 6-4 for her only French singles crown

Tennis Player and Four-Time Major Champion Hana Mandlikova

French Open Men's Tennis

Jun 7 French Open Men's Tennis: Björn Borg of Sweden wins 11th and final career Grand Slam title; Open era record 6th French title; beats Ivan Lendl 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1

Tennis Player and Eight-Time Major Champion Ivan Lendl

Jun 8 Seattle Mariners draft Mike Moore #1

Baseball Record

Jun 10 Pete Rose ties Stan Musial's NL record of 3,630 hits

Sports History

Jun 10 Sebastian Coe of England sets 800m record (1:41.73) in Florence

Jun 11 Mariners beat Orioles 8-2 at Kingdome, then players go on strike
Jun 12 Baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike

Holmes TKOs Spinks

Jun 12 Larry Holmes TKOs Leon Spinks in 3 for WBC heavyweight boxing title

LPGA Championship

Jun 14 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Jack Nicklaus GC: Donna Caponi Young sinks 15 foot birdie putt on 18th to beat Jerilyn Britz and Pat Meyers by 1 stroke

Jun 18 Test cricket debut of Terry Alderman, v England at Trent Bridge
Jun 21 US Open Men's Golf, Merion GC: David Graham wins his second major title and becomes the first Australian to win the US Open, 3 strokes ahead of runners-up George Burns and Bill Rogers