March 22 in Baltimore Orioles History: American League President Lee MacPhail suspends Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver (1981)

On March 22, 1981 –American League President Lee MacPhail suspends Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver for removing his team from the field and forfeiting a spring training game to the Kansas City Royals . It is the fourth career suspension for Weaver, who was upset that the umpires did not provid

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