Rutherford Little League History: 1981
Officers
- Pete DeLuise, President
- Jeff Cassella, Secretary
- Dick Allen, Treasurer
- Jim Flynn, Player Agent
Managers
- American League
- Elks: Gus Boisits
- Flash Cleaners: Dave Lambie
- Keller Engineering: Jeff Cassella
- Lions: Tony Maita
- Naborhood Pharmacy: Bill Edwards
- Roadrunner: Ray Barbire
- National League
- B. Altman & Co.: Gary Hahn
- Boiling Springs Savings: Dan Mariano
- Kiwanis: Bill Brooks
- Kurgan-Bergen Realtors: Dick Allen
- Park Exxon: Jake Gavura
- Rotary: Tom Keeler
Opening day is held without a scoreboard, as contractors complete installation of a second Electro-Mech board donated by Boiling Springs Savings. The board works fine the next day, and for most of the next 15 years.
Pitcher Jim Papenberg of Kiwanis records five shutouts during the season, a league record which is even more remarkable because Papenberg was an 11-year-old that season. He would toss three more shutouts in 1982 and post earned-run averages of .33 and .38.
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