An excerpt from Patrick Montgomery's new book, Baseball's Great Expectations: Candid Stories of Ballplayers Who Didn't Live Up to the…
An excerpt from Eric Vickrey's new book about the 1982 St. Louis Cardinals
An open letter to MLB Network and YOUTUBE TV about their stubbornness.
Nearly half of the players in MLB history to reach 3,000 hits played in the 1980s. Here is the list…
A breakdown of the men who managed the Cincinnati Reds in the 1980s
A breakdown of the men who managed the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1980s
The 1980s saw four players hit two home runs in one inning. Here is who turned the trick.
The story behind the iconic Donruss baseball cards
An excerpt from Dale Tafoya's new book about the 1985 Huntsville Stars
I took a look at every team's first-round picks over the course of the decade and rated the best and…
Jon Leonoudakis was in attendance at Game Three of the 1989 World Series with a VHS camcorder and his still…
Suds Series, is scheduled to be released on March 31st. The following is an excerpt from the book detailing Fernando…
The Baltimore Orioles made room for Cal Ripken Jr. by trading Doug DeCinces to the California Angels but the deal…
The New York Yankees of the 1980s were on another level when it came to bad trades. Dealing Hall of…
Thirteen men threw more than 4,000 innings and finished their careers with an E.R.A. of under 3.00. Tom Seaver is…
Robin Yount missed being the seventh player to unanimously win the MVP by one vote in 1982. Meet the man…
Craig Colby documents his love of sports in his book, ALL CAPS: Stories That Justify an Outrageous Hat Collection
A 12-pitch sequence from the 1989 ALCS shows the greatness of Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson set a new stolen base record in 1982 but the mark would have come sooner had some shenanigans…
Tony Gwynn was one of the greatest hitters to ever play the game. Here are some facts to prove it.
From "He Missed the Tag" to the Tastes Great vs. Less Filling softball game. It's the best of the Miller…
After a rough start to the 1982 season, Reds second baseman wrote an open letter to fans of the team
On April 15, 1987 Juan Nieves threw the first no-hitter in Brewers history... with a little help from Robin Yount
It's April 1st, 1989 and the Mariners pull an epic prank on Junior
Happy Birthday to Joe Simpson and the Cardinals re-sign One Tough Dominican on December 31st in 1980s Baseball
Happy Birthday to Jose Morales and Pete's divorce is final on December 30th in 1980s Baseball
Happy Birthday to Sam Malone, George Brett takes home more hardware for 1980s and the Ozzie Smith trade is in…
Happy Birthday to Ray Knight and The Spaceman, and Warren Cromartie heads east on December 28th in 1980s Baseball
Happy Birthday to Craig Reynolds, the Yankees sign Ed Whitson, and we lost Phil Niekro on December 27th in 1980s…
Happy Birthday to Ozzie Smith and Carlton Fisk, plus, Eddie Murray gets paid on December 26th in 1980s Baseball
Happy Birthday to Fastball John, The A's bring Reggie home, and Harry the K reads The Night Before Christmas on…
Happy Birthday to Jerry Koosman, Dave Righetti turns down a lot of Yen, and Bill Madlock takes home some hardware…
Happy Birthday to Steve Carlton, Lee Mazzilli gets traded again, and the end of the road for a very underrated…
Happy Birthday to One Tough Dominican, Steve Garvey finds a new home, and Pops returns on December 21st in 1980s…
Happy Birthday to Cecil Cooper, the Mets trade Juan Samuel, and the Red Sox make a big mistake on December…
Happy Birthday to Geoff Zahn, the Mariners sign a future Hall of Famer, and the end of the road for…
Happy Birthday to Jim Clancy, the Reds trade Ray Knight, and the Pads part ways with Graig Nettles on December…
Happy Birthday to Bob Ojeda, the Padres sign a future Rookie of the Year, and the Blue Jays trade their…
Happy Birthday to Billy Ripken, Tom Seaver comes home, and Billy Martin gets fired again on December 16th in 1980s…
Happy Birthday to Doug Rau, Bowie Kuhn cracks down, and Dave Winfield signs the richest contract in sports history on…
Happy Birthday to Craig Biggio, the Cubs make a big free agent signing, and we lost three legends on December…
Happy Birthday to Fergie Jenkins, the White Sox make a big splash in free agency, and Orel Hershiser brings home…
Happy Birthday to Gorman Thomas, Rollie Fingers' Cardinals career comes to a close, and Bruce Sutter goes under the knife…
Happy Birthday to Jay Bell and a boatload of trades highlight December 11th in 1980s Baseball
Happy Birthday to Steve Renko, the Ozzie for Tempy deal goes down, and two future Cy Young winners are dealt…
Happy Birthday to Juan Samuel, Whitey Herzog strikes again, and the Yankees make perhaps their worst trade of the decade…
The Giants make a managerial change at the Winter Meetings and twelve trades involving 46 players highlight December 8th in…
Happy Birthday to Johnny Bench, eight trades, and 14 free agent signings highlight December 7th in 1980s Baseball
Happy Birthday to Larry Bowa and trades galore with lots of big names highlight December 6th in 1980s Baseball.
Happy Birthday to Sammy Khalifa, seven trades and the curse of Tommy Lasorda highlight December 5th in 1980s Baseball
Happy Birthday to Lee Smith, the Orioles trade a Hall of Famer, and it's Rule 5 Draft Day on December…
Happy Birthday to Pat Putnam, Super Joe wins Rookie of the Year, and Peter Ueberroth pisses off the owners on…
Happy Birthday to Julio Cruz, Fernando wins Rookie of the Year and Steve Garvey wants to buy the Padres on…
Happy Birthday to George Foster, free-agent signings galore, and a couple of Tigers appear on Magnum, P.I. on December 1st…
Happy Birthday to Bo Jackson, Dave Righetti wins Rookie of the Year, and Andre Thornton calls it a career on…
Happy Birthday to Vin Scully, Rich Gedman gets paid and a big day for Hal McRae highlight November 29th in…
Happy Birthday to Dave Righetti, Rickey becomes the highest paid player in the game, and Pops is eligible for the…
Happy Birthday to Mike Scioscia, Vince Coleman wins Rookie of the Year, and the Red Sox make a big free…
Happy Birthday to The Gravedigger, the Yankees trade away a future Cy Young Award winner, and Schmitty wins the MVP…
Happy Birthday to Bucky Dent, Ozzie Guillen wins Rookie of the Year, and the end of the road for Ken…
Happy Birthday to Steve Yeager, Cal brings home some hardware, and its is the end of the road for The…
Happy Birthday to Luis Tiant, and Steve Sax switches coasts on November 23rd in 1980s Baseball
Happy Birthday to The Bull, Kirby Puckett makes history and Ron Kittle wins Rookie of the Year on November 22nd…
Happy Birthday to Ken Griffey Junior, Darryl Strawberry wins Rookie of the Year, and the Yankees make (another) managerial move…
Happy Birthday to Rick Monday, Billy Martin is Manager of the Year, and Don Mattingly wins an MVP on November…
Happy Birthday to Bob Boone, the Phillies, Cardinals, and Indians make a three-way trade, and another MVP for Schmitty highlight…
Happy Birthday to Gary Sheffield, Brad Gulden gets traded for himself, and four MVP announcements highlight November 18th in 1980s…
Bret Saberhagen becomes the highest-paid player in the game, Bill Virdon is manager of the Year and Mike Schmidt wins…
Happy Birthday to Dwight Gooden, Harry Caray moves north, and Cal Ripken Jr. makes history on November 16th in 1980s…
Bret Saberhagen wins his second Cy Young and the end of the road for Bruce Sutter highlight November 15th in…
Happy Birthday to Willie Hernandez, the Expos sign a future Hall of Famer as an amateur free agent, and Rollie…
Happy Birthday to Dan Petry, Ryno wins an MVP, and it's the end of the road for Jim Rice on…
Happy Birthday to Greg Gagne, Billy Martin is Manager of the Year, and the Mets hang out with the President…
Happy Birthday to Cory Snyder, four Cy Young winners are announced, and the end of the road for Pete Rose…
Happy Birthday to an underrated slugger, Tom Seaver asks if he needs to delay his Paris vacation, and a couple…
Happy Birthday to Teddy Higuera while Robin Yount and Frank Viola bring home some hardware on November 9th in 1980s…
Happy Birthday to a Cy Young winner and both Dale Murphy and Jerome Walton take home some hardware on November…
Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, Earl Weaver gets ejected in November, and the Astros and Mariners have new…
The Reds make a trade that pays off well, Willie Hernandez has a big day and the Braves sign a…
Happy Birthday to Lloyd Moseby, the end of the road for Randy Jones, and the Astros have a new Skipper…
Happy Birthday to Doug Corbett, the dismantling of the Big Red Machine continues, and Steve Carlton picks up more hardware…
Happy Birthday to Dwight Evans, two Brewers bring home some hardware, and the Royals announce they're not going to try…
Happy Birthday to Willie McGee, John Denny wins a Cy Young, and the A's get their third-straight Rookie of the…
Happy Birthday to Fernando Valenzuela, Thr Big Blue Wrecking Crew hits the recording studio, and Chris Sabo wins Rookie of…
Happy Birthday to Fred McGriff, the Royals tour the Far East, and we lost Stretch on October 31st in 1980s…
Happy Birthday to Mickey Rivers, Willie Hernandez takes home some hardware, and the A's have a parade on October 30th…
Happy Birthday to Jesse Barfield, The Phillies have new owners, and Joaquin Andujar gets suspended on October 29th in 1980s…
Mike Schmidt collects some hardware and the Dodgers and A's win World Championships on October 28th in 1980s Baseball.
Happy Birthday to Clu Haywood, the Twins celebrate, and the Royals and Mets win titles on October 27th in 1980s…
Controversy at the World Series, Steve Carlton wins another Cy Young, and the birthday of an underrated pitcher highlight October…
Happy Birthday to Danny Darwin, the Blue Jays have a new manager and the Twins are World Champs on October…
Happy Birthday to a World Series hero, the Yankees deal Jack Clark, and Kent Hrbek launches a dramatic homer on…
Happy Birthday to Al Leiter, the Brewers make a trade that pays off big time, and John Tudor has a…