In Memoriam 2024
A look at those we lost in 2024 with ties to ’80s Baseball
1980s Franchise Wins Leaders
From Jack Morris to Len Barker, here are the wins leaders for every major league team in the 1980s.
1980s Franchise Hits Leaders
From Robin Yount to Chili Davis, here are the hits leaders for every major league team in the 1980s.
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.
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 Hype
An open letter to MLB Network and YOUTUBE TV
An open letter to MLB Network and YOUTUBE TV about their stubbornness.
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 of those with ’80s ties.
Phillies Managers of the 1980s
A breakdown of the men who managed the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1980s
Two Dingers in an Inning
The 1980s saw four players hit two home runs in one inning.
Here is who turned the trick.
1980s First Round Ratings
I took a look at every team’s first-round picks over the course of the decade and rated the best and worst.
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 camera. He recently released a film on his experience and gives us a preview.
Fernando Holds Out
Suds Series, is scheduled to be released on March 31st. The following is an excerpt from the book detailing Fernando Valenzuela’s holdout in the spring of 1982.
The Doug DeCinces Trade
The Baltimore Orioles made room for Cal Ripken Jr. by trading Doug DeCinces to the California Angels but the deal almost didn’t happen.
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 Famer Fred McGriff was only one of the deals they lost.
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.Â
Tom Seaver is the only one who threw a pitch after 1930.
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 who said no.
ALL CAPS
Craig Colby documents his love of sports in his book, ALL CAPS: Stories That Justify an Outrageous Hat Collection
7 minutes that explain the greatness of Rickey
A 12-pitch sequence from the 1989 ALCS shows the greatness of Rickey Henderson
Tricky Rickey
Rickey Henderson set a new stolen base record in 1982 but the mark would have come sooner had some shenanigans on the part of Billy Martin been allowed to play out.
Tony Gwynn Facts
Tony Gwynn was one of the greatest hitters to ever play the game. Here are some facts to prove it.
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 Lite ads featuring baseball players, managers, and execs.
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
No-No-Nieves
On April 15, 1987 Juan Nieves threw the first no-hitter in Brewers history… with a little help from Robin Yount
December 31st
Happy Birthday to Joe Simpson and the Cardinals re-sign One Tough Dominican on December 31st in 1980s Baseball
December 30th
Happy Birthday to Jose Morales and Pete’s divorce is final on December 30th in 1980s Baseball
December 29th
Happy Birthday to Sam Malone, George Brett takes home more hardware for 1980s and the Ozzie Smith trade is in jeopardy on December 29th in 1980s Baseball
December 28th
Happy Birthday to Ray Knight and The Spaceman, and Warren Cromartie heads east on December 28th in 1980s Baseball
December 27th
Happy Birthday to Craig Reynolds, the Yankees sign Ed Whitson, and we lost Phil Niekro on December 27th in 1980s Baseball
December 26th
Happy Birthday to Ozzie Smith and Carlton Fisk, plus, Eddie Murray gets paid on December 26th in 1980s Baseball
December 24th
Happy Birthday to Fastball John, The A’s bring Reggie home, and Harry the K reads The Night Before Christmas on December 24th in 1980s Baseball
December 23rd
Happy Birthday to Jerry Koosman, Dave Righetti turns down a lot of Yen, and Bill Madlock takes home some hardware on December 23rd in 1980s Baseball
December 22nd
Happy Birthday to Steve Carlton, Lee Mazzilli gets traded again, and the end of the road for a very underrated pitcher highlight December 22nd in 1980s Baseball
December 21st
Happy Birthday to One Tough Dominican, Steve Garvey finds a new home, and Pops returns on December 21st in 1980s Baseball
December 20th
Happy Birthday to Cecil Cooper, the Mets trade Juan Samuel, and the Red Sox make a big mistake on December 20th in 1980s Baseball.
December 19th
Happy Birthday to Geoff Zahn, the Mariners sign a future Hall of Famer, and the end of the road for Bobby Grich highlight December 19th in 1980s Baseball
December 18th
Happy Birthday to Jim Clancy, the Reds trade Ray Knight, and the Pads part ways with Graig Nettles on December 18th in 1980s Baseball
December 17th
Happy Birthday to Bob Ojeda, the Padres sign a future Rookie of the Year, and the Blue Jays trade their last “original” player on December 17th in 1980s Baseball.
December 16th
Happy Birthday to Billy Ripken, Tom Seaver comes home, and Billy Martin gets fired again on December 16th in 1980s Baseball
December 15th
Happy Birthday to Doug Rau, Bowie Kuhn cracks down, and Dave Winfield signs the richest contract in sports history on December 15th in 1980s Baseball
December 14th
Happy Birthday to Craig Biggio, the Cubs make a big free agent signing, and we lost three legends on December 14th in 1980s Baseball.
December 13th
Happy Birthday to Fergie Jenkins, the White Sox make a big splash in free agency, and Orel Hershiser brings home some special hardware on December 13th in 1980s Baseball
December 12th
Happy Birthday to Gorman Thomas, Rollie Fingers’ Cardinals career comes to a close, and Bruce Sutter goes under the knife on December 12th in 1980s Baseball
December 11th
Happy Birthday to Jay Bell and a boatload of trades highlight December 11th in 1980s Baseball
December 10th
Happy Birthday to Steve Renko, the Ozzie for Tempy deal goes down, and two future Cy Young winners are dealt on December 10th in 1980s Baseball
December 9th
Happy Birthday to Juan Samuel, Whitey Herzog strikes again, and the Yankees make perhaps their worst trade of the decade on December 9th in 1980s Baseball
December 8th
The Giants make a managerial change at the Winter Meetings and twelve trades involving 46 players highlight December 8th in 1980s Baseball
December 7th
Happy Birthday to Johnny Bench, eight trades, and 14 free agent signings highlight December 7th in 1980s Baseball
November 6th
Happy Birthday to Larry Bowa and trades galore with lots of big names highlight December 6th in 1980s Baseball.
December 5th
Happy Birthday to Sammy Khalifa, seven trades and the curse of Tommy Lasorda highlight December 5th in 1980s Baseball
December 4th
Happy Birthday to Lee Smith, the Orioles trade a Hall of Famer, and it’s Rule 5 Draft Day on December 4th in 1980s Baseball
December 3rd
Happy Birthday to Pat Putnam, Super Joe wins Rookie of the Year, and Peter Ueberroth pisses off the owners on December 3rd in 1980s Baseball
December 2nd
Happy Birthday to Julio Cruz, Fernando wins Rookie of the Year and Steve Garvey wants to buy the Padres on December 2nd in 1980s Baseball
December 1st
Happy Birthday to George Foster, free-agent signings galore, and a couple of Tigers appear on Magnum, P.I. on December 1st in 1980s Baseball
November 30th
Happy Birthday to Bo Jackson, Dave Righetti wins Rookie of the Year, and Andre Thornton calls it a career on November 30th in 1980s Baseball
November 29th
Happy Birthday to Vin Scully, Rich Gedman gets paid and a big day for Hal McRae highlight November 29th in 1980s Baseball
November 28th
Happy Birthday to Dave Righetti, Rickey becomes the highest paid player in the game, and Pops is eligible for the Hall on November 28th in 1980s Baseball
November 27th
Happy Birthday to Mike Scioscia, Vince Coleman wins Rookie of the Year, and the Red Sox make a big free agent signing on November 27th in 1980s Baseball
November 26th
Happy Birthday to The Gravedigger, the Yankees trade away a future Cy Young Award winner, and Schmitty wins the MVP on November 26th in 1980s Baseball
November 25th
Happy Birthday to Bucky Dent, Ozzie Guillen wins Rookie of the Year, and the end of the road for Ken Brett highlight November 25th in 1980s Baseball
November 24th
Happy Birthday to Steve Yeager, Cal brings home some hardware, and its is the end of the road for The Big Bopper on November 24th in 1980s Baseball.
November 23rd
Happy Birthday to Luis Tiant, and Steve Sax switches coasts on November 23rd in 1980s Baseball
November 22nd
Happy Birthday to The Bull, Kirby Puckett makes history and Ron Kittle wins Rookie of the Year on November 22nd in 1980s Baseball
November 21st
Happy Birthday to Ken Griffey Junior, Darryl Strawberry wins Rookie of the Year, and the Yankees make (another) managerial move on November 21st in 1980s Baseball
November 20th
Happy Birthday to Rick Monday, Billy Martin is Manager of the Year, and Don Mattingly wins an MVP on November 20th in 1980s Baseball
November 19th
Happy Birthday to Bob Boone, the Phillies, Cardinals, and Indians make a three-way trade, and another MVP for Schmitty highlight November 19th in 1980s Baseball.
November 18th
Happy Birthday to Gary Sheffield, Brad Gulden gets traded for himself, and four MVP announcements highlight November 18th in 1980s Baseball
November 17th
Bret Saberhagen becomes the highest-paid player in the game, Bill Virdon is manager of the Year and Mike Schmidt wins another MVP on November 17th in 1980s Baseball
November 16th
Happy Birthday to Dwight Gooden, Harry Caray moves north, and Cal Ripken Jr. makes history on November 16th in 1980s Baseball
November 15th
Bret Saberhagen wins his second Cy Young and the end of the road for Bruce Sutter highlight November 15th in 1980s Baseball
November 14th
Happy Birthday to Willie Hernandez, the Expos sign a future Hall of Famer as an amateur free agent, and Rollie Fingers tells the Reds to stick it on November 14th in 1980s Baseball
November 13th
Happy Birthday to Dan Petry, Ryno wins an MVP, and it’s the end of the road for Jim Rice on November 13th in 1980s Baseball
November 12th
Happy Birthday to Greg Gagne, Billy Martin is Manager of the Year, and the Mets hang out with the President on November 12th in 1980s Baseball
November 11
Happy Birthday to Cory Snyder, four Cy Young winners are announced, and the end of the road for Pete Rose highlight November 11th in 1980s Baseball
November 10th
Happy Birthday to an underrated slugger, Tom Seaver asks if he needs to delay his Paris vacation, and a couple of Dodgers bring some some awards on November 10th in 1980s Baseball
November 9th
Happy Birthday to Teddy Higuera while Robin Yount and Frank Viola bring home some hardware on November 9th in 1980s Baseball
November 8th
Happy Birthday to a Cy Young winner and both Dale Murphy and Jerome Walton take home some hardware on November 8th in 1980s Baseball
November 7th
Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, Earl Weaver gets ejected in November, and the Astros and Mariners have new managers on November 7th in 1980s Baseball
November 6th
The Reds make a trade that pays off well, Willie Hernandez has a big day and the Braves sign a future All-Star on November 6th in 1980s Baseball
November 5th
Happy Birthday to Lloyd Moseby, the end of the road for Randy Jones, and the Astros have a new Skipper on November 5th in 1980s Baseball
November 4th
Happy Birthday to Doug Corbett, the dismantling of the Big Red Machine continues, and Steve Carlton picks up more hardware on November 4th in 1980s Baseball
November 3rd
Happy Birthday to Dwight Evans, two Brewers bring home some hardware, and the Royals announce they’re not going to try to get better on November 3rd in 1980s Baseball.
November 2nd
Happy Birthday to Willie McGee, John Denny wins a Cy Young, and the A’s get their third-straight Rookie of the Year on November 2nd in 1980s Baseball
November 1st
Happy Birthday to Fernando Valenzuela, Thr Big Blue Wrecking Crew hits the recording studio, and Chris Sabo wins Rookie of the Year on November 1st in 1980s Baseball
October 31st
Happy Birthday to Fred McGriff, the Royals tour the Far East, and we lost Stretch on October 31st in 1980s Baseball
October 30th
Happy Birthday to Mickey Rivers, Willie Hernandez takes home some hardware, and the A’s have a parade on October 30th in 1980s baseball
October 29th
Happy Birthday to Jesse Barfield, The Phillies have new owners, and Joaquin Andujar gets suspended on October 29th in 1980s Baseball.
October 28th
Mike Schmidt collects some hardware and the Dodgers and A’s win World Championships on October 28th in 1980s Baseball.
October 27th
Happy Birthday to Clu Haywood, the Twins celebrate, and the Royals and Mets win titles on October 27th in 1980s Baseball.
