J. Daniel

April 11th

Happy Birthday to a double Cy Young winner and the big league debut of three Rookies of the Year highlight…

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April 10th

A big day for the Griffey family, the Twins trade their best player and Carlton Fisk has a big White…

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April 9th

Baseball unveils a new statistic, a Rookie of the Year makes his debut, and Tom Seaver sets another record on…

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April 8th

Happy Birthday to The Kid, Will Clark makes a splash in his debut, and a horrible beaning highlight April 8th…

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April 7th

Jack Morris throws a no-no, a Rookie of the Year makes his debut, and the Reds and Cubs clear the…

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April 6th

Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, Johnny Bench signs a deal that makes him a Red For Life, and…

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April 5th

Happy Birthday to Rennie Stennett, a nice debut for Steve Garvey, and Orel Hershiser begins a magical year on April…

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April 4th

Happy Birthday to the Moonlight Graham of 1981, two Rookies of the Year make their debuts, and George Bell goes…

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April 3rd

Happy Birthday to a speedy Gold Glover, the Cubs trade a future Hall of Famer and Ken Griffey Jr. makes…

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April 2nd

Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, Billy Martin does Billy Martin things, and there's excitement at Riverfront Stadium on…

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April 1st

Happy Birthday to Mike Kinnunen, a man who holds an unusual MLB record, and a flurry of roster moves, including…

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March 31st

The Rangers and Expos make a big trade, the Yankees make (another) bad trade, and Wade Boggs meets Sam Malone…

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March 30th

Graig Nettles heads west, Vida Blue heads east, and Bull Durham solves an International Crisis on March 30th in 1980s…

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March 29th

Happy Birthday to a future GM, a big day for Jim Abbott, and the A's sign Kong on March 29th…

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March 28th

Happy Birthday to Glenn Davis, The Red Sox and Yankees make a rare deal and Phil Niekro gets drilled on…

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March 27th

Happy Birthday to Dick Ruthven, the Royals make an ill-advised trade, and it's the end of the road for a…

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A Cobra Conversation

Cobra: A Life of Baseball and Brotherhood is available now and I sat down with co-author Dave Jordan to discuss…

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March 26th

Happy Birthday to Harry Kalas, the Cubs make three trades, and we say goodbye to The Kingdome on March 26th…

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March 25th

Happy Birthday to Tom Glavine, the Braves and Phillies pull off a deal, and the Tigers brawl with the Pirates…

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March 24th

Happy Birthday to The True Creature, the Phillies make an ill-advised trade, and Dusty Baker has a new home on…

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March 23rd

Happy Birthday to The Big Bopper, Oscar Gamble heads to the South Side and a flurry of roster moves highlight…

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March 22nd

Happy Birthday to an Ivy League Head Coach, the Phillies and Pirates empty the benches, and we lost Dallas Green…

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March 21st

Happy Birthday to a former No. 1 pick, George Steinbrenner does George Steinbrenner things, and we say goodbye to The…

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March 20th

Happy Birthday to an Iron Man of a pitcher, the Mariners pick up a new corner infielder and Dick Ruthven…

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March 19th

Happy Birthday to an underrated pitcher, Earl Weaver does Earl Weaver things, and Dave Winfield is in trouble on March…

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March 18th

Happy Birthday to a Gold Glover, a new home for Carlton Fisk, and a Blue Jays/Mets brawl highlight March 18th…

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March 17th

Happy Birthday to a World Series winning manager, the Rangers have a new owner and it's the end of the…

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March 16th

Happy Birthday to Charles Hudson, George Steinbrenner says George Steinbrenner things, and history is made in spring training. It's March…

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March 15th

Happy Birthday to Emu, Craig Swan gets paid, and Eric Davis goes off on March 15th in 1980s Baseball.

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March 14th

Happy Birthday to Kevin Brown, Darrell Porter leaves camp, and the Mets and Red Sox renew acquaintances on March 14th…

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March 13th

Happy Birthday to Will the Thrill, the Phillies sign a big free agent and Jim Rice battles the Red Sox…

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March 12th

Happy '80s Birthday to Murph and a big day for Steve Garvey highlight March 12th in 1980s Baseball

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March 11th

Happy Birthday to a White Sox legend, Mike Morgan is on the move again, and The Rocket loses some cash…

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March 10th

Happy Birthday to a guy who practiced a lost art, a real Commissioner tries to help the fans, and six…

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March 9th

Happy Birthday to a former Rookie of the Year and Hrbie takes a stand (and a seat) on March 9th…

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March 8th

Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, Rob Dibble has a court date and Dave Stieb cashes in on March…

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March 7th

Happy posthumous Birthday to a dominant pitcher and to a World Series hero, plus a former #1 pick gets traded…

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March 6th

Happy Birthday to Pops and the loss of a legend. It's March 6th in 1980s Baseball.

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March 5th

Happy Birthday to Teke, a cagy veteran heads to Atlanta, and the Mariners sign a future Hall of Famer on…

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March 4th

A big day for Tram, Straw and Mex make up, and Schmitty's outrageous salary highlight March 4th in 1980s Baseball.

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March 3rd

A big day for Lefty, there's a new Sherriff in town, and Gibby lays down the law on March 3rd…

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March 2nd

Happy Birthday to an All-Star Game MVP, a trade provides inspiration for Fleer, and Darryl Strawberry mixes it up with…

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March 1st

Happy Birthday to Harry, a George Brett nugget, and we lost Minnie Minoso on March 1 in 1980s Baseball.

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February 29th

Happy Birthday to Bill Long, Teke gets paid, and Roger Craig gets the Giants fired up on February 29th in…

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February 28th

The Cubs deal Kong, the Pirates make a great signing and Peter Ueberroth drops the hammer on February 28th in…

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February 27th

Happy Birthday to a dude who caught two perfectos, Scoop is on the move, and a Fruity Holiday mark February…

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February 26th

Happy Birthday to Kelly Gruber and the Moonlight Graham of 1985 and Bill Veeck finally gets his due on February…

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February 25th

Happy Birthday to Paul O'Neill, The Bird finds a new home and bad day for LaMarr Hoyt highlight February 25th…

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February 24th

Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, the Yankees sign a cagy vet, and Dick Williams bolts on February 24th…

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February 23rd

Happy Birthday to Bobby Bo, Luis Tiant has a new home and a big day for Wade Boggs highlight February…

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February 22nd

Happy Birthday to Charlie O and a great manager. It's February 22nd in 1980s Baseball

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February 21st

Happy Birthday to Tram, Yogi gets the dreaded vote of confidence, and Rollie tells the Reds to stick it on…

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February 20th

Happy Birthday to Bill Gullickson, the A's get a new skipper and Pedro cashes in on February 20th in 1980s…

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February 19th

Happy Birthday to Smoke, a fan favorite returns to Minnesota, and Fernando makes history off the field on February 19th…

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February 18th

Happy Birthday to a staple of TBS programming back in the day, the Dodgers sign a future starter, and we…

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February 17th

Happy Birthday to one of the best pitching coaches of the decade a big day for Don Mattingly, and Tommy…

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February 16th

Happy Birthday to a top-notch pinch-hitter, the Phillies trade a key piece of their 1980 WS team, and we lost…

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February 15th

Happy '80s Birthday to The Penguin, Leon Durham returns home, and the Reds make a bad trade on February 15th…

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February 14th

Happy Birthday to the man who made our Saturdays better, Larry Milbourne gets traded on his birthday, and Jim Fregosi…

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February 13th

Happy Birthday to Sal Bando, the Yankees and White Sox swing a 7-player deal, and Jack Morris wins big on…

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February 12th

The Cubs get Goose, the death of a baseball pioneer, and a whopping 14 birthdays highlight February 12th in 1980s…

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February 11th

Happy '80s Birthday to a home run champ and a famous umpire and a Hall of Famer calls it quits…

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February 10th

Happy Birthday to Nails, the Reds make a big trade, and a new role for Reggie highlight February 10th in…

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February 9th

Happy Birthday to two of the great characters of the game, a future Hall of Famer finds a new home…

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February 8th

The Dodgers break up their infield, the Yankees screw up, and Bowie Kuhn puts his foot down on February 8th…

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February 7th

Happy Birthday to an outstanding hitter and the loss of a Hall of Famer highlight February 7th in 1980s Baseball

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February 6th

Happy Birthday to a member of the Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame, Mr T finds a new home and the…

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February 5th

Happy Birthday to two Hall of Famers and the Royals trade away a future MVP on February 5th in 1980s…

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February 4th

Happy '80s Birthday to Dan Plesac, and The Bull calls it quits on February 4th in 1980s Baseball.

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February 3rd

Happy '80s Birthday to a guy with one of the sweetest swings you ever saw and the Twins make a…

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February 2nd

Happy '80s Birthday to a pitcher who had one of the great years of the decade and a slew of…

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February 1st

The Cardinals made a big trade and Super Joe finds a new home on February 1st in 1980s Baseball

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January 31st

Happy Birthday to Nolan Ryan, Joe Morgan comes home, and the Hall calls two broadcasters on January 31st in 1980s…

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January 30th

Happy Birthday to Davey Johnson, the A's trade for The Penguin, and the Mets cut bait on Kong on January…

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January 29th

Happy Birthday to Steve Sax, Gibby finds a new home and Bill Veeck sells the White Sox on January 29th…

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January 28th

Happy Birthday to Sugar Bear Blanks, the Orioles trade a cornerstone, and Hank Aaron snubs Bowie Kuhn on January 28th…

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January 27

Happy Birthday to John Lowenstein, the Phillies make an ill-fated trade, and Ted Turner has to open up his wallet…

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January 26th

Happy Birthday to Bob Uecker, Ozzie Smith says he's not going to St. Louis, and the 1988 balk rule is,…

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January 25th

Happy Birthday to Brian Holman, Kirby Puckett sets a record, and the Cubs threaten to move on January 25th in…

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January 24th

Happy Birthday to Atlee Hammaker, the Mets are sold, and Orel Hershiser collects more hardware on January 24th in 1980s…

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January 23rd

Happy Birthday to Kurt Bevacqua, the Red Sox make a desperate trade, and the end of the road for Disco…

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January 22nd

Happy Birthday to Leon Roberts, Reggie has a new home, and the owners get busted for collusion because they suck…

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January 21st

Happy Birthday to Mike Krukow, the Reds send Cesar Geronimo to Kansas City, and the Blue Jays sign a catcher…

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January 20th

Happy Birthday to Ozzie Guillen, Pete Rose heads north, and the Reds lose a future star as a compensation pick…

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January 19th

Happy Birthday to Jon Matlack, The Penguin heads east and Ozzie gets paid on January 19th in 1980s Baseball.

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January 18th

Happy Birthday to Brady Anderson, a four-team trade goes down and the Mets leave Tom Seaver unprotected on January 18th…

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January17th

Happy Birthday to Chili Davis, the Braves lock up Bob Horner, and the Pirates draft a youngster named Jay Buhner…

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January 16th

Happy Birthday to Steve Balboni and the Hall Call comes for Kirby Puckett and Dave Winfield on January 16th in…

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January 15th

Happy Birthday to Bobby Grich, Joe Torre's Attitude Coach is elected to the Hall of Fame, and Davey Johnson gets…

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January 14th

Happy Birthday to Terry Forster, the Mariners have a new owner and the Giants have a new manager on January…

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January 13th

Happy Birthday to Kevin Mitchell, the Brewers make a math error, and Steve Garvey calls it quits on January 13th…

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January 12th

Happy Birthday to Bill Madlock, The Braves sign Gaylord Perry, and Steve Carlton is among six who get the Hall…

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January 11th

Happy Birthday to Lloyd McClendon, the Yankees reunite Joe and Phil, and Billy is back on January 11th in 1980s…

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January 10th

Happy posthumous Birthday to Willie McCovey, the Yankees want to play in Denver, and Dwight Gooden's agent threatens to have…

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January 9th

Happy Birthday to Otis Nixon, Buddy Bell returns to the Rangers, and two members of the Big Red Machine get…

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January 8th

Happy Birthday to Randy Ready, Bill Gullickson heads east and Mike Schmidt is one of ten '80s icons to get…

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January 7th

Happy Birthday to Jeff Montgomery, Lou Brock gets the Hall Call and we lost Tommy on January 7th in 1980s…

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January 6th

Happy Birthday to Norm Charlton, the Padres sign Goose, and Hall Calls for six players highlight January 6th in 1980s…

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January 5th

Happy Birthday to Ron Kittle, Lance Parrish makes an appearance on Diff'rent Strokes, and the Hall of Fame welcomes five…

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