American League

Jimmy Piersall Loses It… Again

The summer of 1980 was brutal. A heatwave swept across the southeast which resulted in nearly 150 deaths across seven states. From…

8 years ago

That Time I Met George Brett

NOTE: This is a guest post from Tim Harms. Manners matter. More on that in a moment as I share…

8 years ago

The weirdest day of the 1980 season

"Is it a full moon or somethin'?" That's what my mother-in-law says when weird stuff happens. June 20th, 1980 must…

8 years ago

Super Joe Charboneau

Being an Indians fan is hard. REALLY HARD. But in the spring of 1980, there was a glimmer of hope…

8 years ago

Schmidt & Brett in 1971

The most important day of the 1980 baseball season may very well have taken place in June of 1971. June…

8 years ago

1980’s Longest Hitting Streak

DiMaggio: 56 Other DiMaggio: 34 Landreaux: 31 Wait... what? From 1941 through 1980, the three longest hitting streaks in the…

8 years ago

It’s Rainey in Boston

Quick: Name the American League Pitcher of the Month in May 1980. Steve Stone won the Cy Young award, though a…

8 years ago

Reggie vs. Koosman

Reggie Jackson may have been the straw that stirred the drink, but it took a few years after his arrival…

9 years ago

Billy Martin vs. the Marshmallow Man Part II

The story of how Billy Martin lost his job with the Yankees after a fight with a marshmallow salesman in…

9 years ago

Al Bumbry

On my Facebook page, I like to find stories about guys rather than just post their batting average or home…

9 years ago