J. Daniel

In Memoriam 2024

A look at those we lost in 2024 with ties to '80s Baseball

2 weeks ago

1980s Franchise Wins Leaders

From Jack Morris to Len Barker, here are the wins leaders for every major league team in the 1980s.

3 months ago

1980s Franchise Hits Leaders

From Robin Yount to Chili Davis, here are the hits leaders for every major league team in the 1980s.

4 months ago

1980s Franchise Home Run Leaders

From Mike Schmidt to Carmelo Martinez, here is the home run leader for every major league team in the 1980s.

4 months ago

Baseball’s Great Expectations: Candid Stories of Ballplayers Who Didn’t Live Up to the Hype

An excerpt from Patrick Montgomery's new book, Baseball's Great Expectations: Candid Stories of Ballplayers Who Didn't Live Up to the…

10 months ago

2023 In Memoriam

A look at who we lost in 2023

12 months ago

Runnin Redbirds

An excerpt from Eric Vickrey's new book about the 1982 St. Louis Cardinals

1 year ago

An open letter to MLB Network and YOUTUBE TV

An open letter to MLB Network and YOUTUBE TV about their stubbornness.

1 year ago

1980s 3,000 Hit Club

Nearly half of the players in MLB history to reach 3,000 hits played in the 1980s. Here is the list…

1 year ago

Reds Managers of the 1980s

A breakdown of the men who managed the Cincinnati Reds in the 1980s

1 year ago

Phillies Managers of the 1980s

A breakdown of the men who managed the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1980s

1 year ago

Two Dingers in an Inning

The 1980s saw four players hit two home runs in one inning. Here is who turned the trick.

2 years ago

Dick Perez and the Birth of Diamond Kings

The story behind the iconic Donruss baseball cards

2 years ago

Suds Series

The story behind the writing of my new book, "Suds Series"

2 years ago

One Season in Rocket City

An excerpt from Dale Tafoya's new book about the 1985 Huntsville Stars

2 years ago

The Day the World Series Stopped

Jon Leonoudakis was in attendance at Game Three of the 1989 World Series with a VHS camcorder and his still…

2 years ago

Fernando Holds Out

Suds Series, is scheduled to be released on March 31st. The following is an excerpt from the book detailing Fernando…

2 years ago

The Doug DeCinces Trade

The Baltimore Orioles made room for Cal Ripken Jr. by trading Doug DeCinces to the California Angels but the deal…

2 years ago

2022InMemoriam

Remembering those with '80s ties we lost in 2021

2 years ago

Yankees trades of the 1980s

The New York Yankees of the 1980s were on another level when it came to bad trades. Dealing Hall of…

2 years ago

Tom Seaver by the Numbers

Thirteen men threw more than 4,000 innings and finished their careers with an E.R.A. of under 3.00.  Tom Seaver is…

2 years ago

Robin Yount and the 1982 MVP Vote

Robin Yount missed being the seventh player to unanimously win the MVP by one vote in 1982. Meet the man…

2 years ago

ALL CAPS

Craig Colby documents his love of sports in his book, ALL CAPS: Stories That Justify an Outrageous Hat Collection

2 years ago

7 minutes that explain the greatness of Rickey

A 12-pitch sequence from the 1989 ALCS shows the greatness of Rickey Henderson

2 years ago

Tricky Rickey

Rickey Henderson set a new stolen base record in 1982 but the mark would have come sooner had some shenanigans…

2 years ago

Tony Gwynn Facts

Tony Gwynn was one of the greatest hitters to ever play the game. Here are some facts to prove it.

2 years ago

Miller Lite Commercials roundup

From "He Missed the Tag" to the Tastes Great vs. Less Filling softball game. It's the best of the Miller…

3 years ago

FC Goods

A conversation with FC Goods

3 years ago

An Open Letter to Reds Fans

After a rough start to the 1982 season, Reds second baseman wrote an open letter to fans of the team

3 years ago

No-No-Nieves

On April 15, 1987 Juan Nieves threw the first no-hitter in Brewers history... with a little help from Robin Yount

3 years ago

The Mariners Punk Junior

It's April 1st, 1989 and the Mariners pull an epic prank on Junior

3 years ago

December 31st

Happy Birthday to Joe Simpson and the Cardinals re-sign One Tough Dominican on December 31st in 1980s Baseball

3 years ago

2021InMemoriam

Remembering those with '80s ties we lost in 2021

3 years ago

December 30th

Happy Birthday to Jose Morales and Pete's divorce is final on December 30th in 1980s Baseball

3 years ago

December 29th

Happy Birthday to Sam Malone, George Brett takes home more hardware for 1980s and the Ozzie Smith trade is in…

3 years ago

December 28th

Happy Birthday to Ray Knight and The Spaceman, and Warren Cromartie heads east on December 28th in 1980s Baseball

3 years ago

December 27th

Happy Birthday to Craig Reynolds, the Yankees sign Ed Whitson, and we lost Phil Niekro on December 27th in 1980s…

3 years ago

December 26th

Happy Birthday to Ozzie Smith and Carlton Fisk, plus, Eddie Murray gets paid on December 26th in 1980s Baseball

3 years ago

December 25th

Happy Birthday to Rickey and we lost Billy OTD in 1980s Baseball

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December 24th

Happy Birthday to Fastball John, The A's bring Reggie home, and Harry the K reads The Night Before Christmas on…

3 years ago

December 23rd

Happy Birthday to Jerry Koosman, Dave Righetti turns down a lot of Yen, and Bill Madlock takes home some hardware…

3 years ago

December 22nd

Happy Birthday to Steve Carlton, Lee Mazzilli gets traded again, and the end of the road for a very underrated…

3 years ago

December 21st

Happy Birthday to One Tough Dominican, Steve Garvey finds a new home, and Pops returns on December 21st in 1980s…

3 years ago

December 20th

Happy Birthday to Cecil Cooper, the Mets trade Juan Samuel, and the Red Sox make a big mistake on December…

3 years ago

December 19th

Happy Birthday to Geoff Zahn, the Mariners sign a future Hall of Famer, and the end of the road for…

3 years ago

December 18th

Happy Birthday to Jim Clancy, the Reds trade Ray Knight, and the Pads part ways with Graig Nettles on December…

3 years ago

December 17th

Happy Birthday to Bob Ojeda, the Padres sign a future Rookie of the Year, and the Blue Jays trade their…

3 years ago

December 16th

Happy Birthday to Billy Ripken, Tom Seaver comes home, and Billy Martin gets fired again on December 16th in 1980s…

3 years ago

December 15th

Happy Birthday to Doug Rau, Bowie Kuhn cracks down, and Dave Winfield signs the richest contract in sports history on…

3 years ago

December 14th

Happy Birthday to Craig Biggio, the Cubs make a big free agent signing, and we lost three legends on December…

3 years ago

December 13th

Happy Birthday to Fergie Jenkins, the White Sox make a big splash in free agency, and Orel Hershiser brings home…

3 years ago

December 12th

Happy Birthday to Gorman Thomas, Rollie Fingers' Cardinals career comes to a close, and Bruce Sutter goes under the knife…

3 years ago

December 11th

Happy Birthday to Jay Bell and a boatload of trades highlight December 11th in 1980s Baseball

3 years ago

December 10th

Happy Birthday to Steve Renko, the Ozzie for Tempy deal goes down, and two future Cy Young winners are dealt…

3 years ago

December 9th

Happy Birthday to Juan Samuel, Whitey Herzog strikes again, and the Yankees make perhaps their worst trade of the decade…

3 years ago

December 8th

The Giants make a managerial change at the Winter Meetings and twelve trades involving 46 players highlight December 8th in…

3 years ago

December 7th

Happy Birthday to Johnny Bench, eight trades, and 14 free agent signings highlight December 7th in 1980s Baseball

3 years ago

November 6th

Happy Birthday to Larry Bowa and trades galore with lots of big names highlight December 6th in 1980s Baseball.

3 years ago

December 5th

Happy Birthday to Sammy Khalifa, seven trades and the curse of Tommy Lasorda highlight December 5th in 1980s Baseball

3 years ago

December 4th

Happy Birthday to Lee Smith, the Orioles trade a Hall of Famer, and it's Rule 5 Draft Day on December…

3 years ago

December 3rd

Happy Birthday to Pat Putnam, Super Joe wins Rookie of the Year, and Peter Ueberroth pisses off the owners on…

3 years ago

December 2nd

Happy Birthday to Julio Cruz, Fernando wins Rookie of the Year and Steve Garvey wants to buy the Padres on…

3 years ago

December 1st

Happy Birthday to George Foster, free-agent signings galore, and a couple of Tigers appear on Magnum, P.I. on December 1st…

3 years ago

November 30th

Happy Birthday to Bo Jackson, Dave Righetti wins Rookie of the Year, and Andre Thornton calls it a career on…

3 years ago

November 29th

Happy Birthday to Vin Scully, Rich Gedman gets paid and a big day for Hal McRae highlight November 29th in…

3 years ago

November 28th

Happy Birthday to Dave Righetti, Rickey becomes the highest paid player in the game, and Pops is eligible for the…

3 years ago

November 27th

Happy Birthday to Mike Scioscia, Vince Coleman wins Rookie of the Year, and the Red Sox make a big free…

3 years ago

November 26th

Happy Birthday to The Gravedigger, the Yankees trade away a future Cy Young Award winner, and Schmitty wins the MVP…

3 years ago

November 25th

Happy Birthday to Bucky Dent, Ozzie Guillen wins Rookie of the Year, and the end of the road for Ken…

3 years ago

November 24th

Happy Birthday to Steve Yeager, Cal brings home some hardware, and its is the end of the road for The…

3 years ago

November 23rd

Happy Birthday to Luis Tiant, and Steve Sax switches coasts on November 23rd in 1980s Baseball

3 years ago

November 22nd

Happy Birthday to The Bull, Kirby Puckett makes history and Ron Kittle wins Rookie of the Year on November 22nd…

3 years ago

November 21st

Happy Birthday to Ken Griffey Junior, Darryl Strawberry wins Rookie of the Year, and the Yankees make (another) managerial move…

3 years ago

November 20th

Happy Birthday to Rick Monday, Billy Martin is Manager of the Year, and Don Mattingly wins an MVP on November…

3 years ago

November 19th

Happy Birthday to Bob Boone, the Phillies, Cardinals, and Indians make a three-way trade, and another MVP for Schmitty highlight…

3 years ago

November 18th

Happy Birthday to Gary Sheffield, Brad Gulden gets traded for himself, and four MVP announcements highlight November 18th in 1980s…

3 years ago

November 17th

Bret Saberhagen becomes the highest-paid player in the game, Bill Virdon is manager of the Year and Mike Schmidt wins…

3 years ago

November 16th

Happy Birthday to Dwight Gooden, Harry Caray moves north, and Cal Ripken Jr. makes history on November 16th in 1980s…

3 years ago

November 15th

Bret Saberhagen wins his second Cy Young and the end of the road for Bruce Sutter highlight November 15th in…

3 years ago

November 14th

Happy Birthday to Willie Hernandez, the Expos sign a future Hall of Famer as an amateur free agent, and Rollie…

3 years ago

November 13th

Happy Birthday to Dan Petry, Ryno wins an MVP, and it's the end of the road for Jim Rice on…

3 years ago

November 12th

Happy Birthday to Greg Gagne, Billy Martin is Manager of the Year, and the Mets hang out with the President…

3 years ago

November 11

Happy Birthday to Cory Snyder, four Cy Young winners are announced, and the end of the road for Pete Rose…

3 years ago

November 10th

Happy Birthday to an underrated slugger, Tom Seaver asks if he needs to delay his Paris vacation, and a couple…

3 years ago

November 9th

Happy Birthday to Teddy Higuera while Robin Yount and Frank Viola bring home some hardware on November 9th in 1980s…

3 years ago

November 8th

Happy Birthday to a Cy Young winner and both Dale Murphy and Jerome Walton take home some hardware on November…

3 years ago

November 7th

Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, Earl Weaver gets ejected in November, and the Astros and Mariners have new…

3 years ago

November 6th

The Reds make a trade that pays off well, Willie Hernandez has a big day and the Braves sign a…

3 years ago

November 5th

Happy Birthday to Lloyd Moseby, the end of the road for Randy Jones, and the Astros have a new Skipper…

3 years ago

November 4th

Happy Birthday to Doug Corbett, the dismantling of the Big Red Machine continues, and Steve Carlton picks up more hardware…

3 years ago

November 3rd

Happy Birthday to Dwight Evans, two Brewers bring home some hardware, and the Royals announce they're not going to try…

3 years ago

November 2nd

Happy Birthday to Willie McGee, John Denny wins a Cy Young, and the A's get their third-straight Rookie of the…

3 years ago

November 1st

Happy Birthday to Fernando Valenzuela, Thr Big Blue Wrecking Crew hits the recording studio, and Chris Sabo wins Rookie of…

3 years ago

October 31st

Happy Birthday to Fred McGriff, the Royals tour the Far East, and we lost Stretch on October 31st in 1980s…

3 years ago

October 30th

Happy Birthday to Mickey Rivers, Willie Hernandez takes home some hardware, and the A's have a parade on October 30th…

3 years ago

October 29th

Happy Birthday to Jesse Barfield, The Phillies have new owners, and Joaquin Andujar gets suspended on October 29th in 1980s…

3 years ago

October 28th

Mike Schmidt collects some hardware and the Dodgers and A's win World Championships on October 28th in 1980s Baseball.

3 years ago

October 27th

Happy Birthday to Clu Haywood, the Twins celebrate, and the Royals and Mets win titles on October 27th in 1980s…

3 years ago