National League

Game Six

You never forget your first time. For me it was October 21st, 1980; the night I had my first championship…

8 years ago

7 Reasons The 1980 Pennant Race Was Fantastic

Four teams, two spots, one weekend. That's what the 1980 pennant race came down to in the National League. The…

8 years ago

Baseball Returns to Buffalo with Real Power

Note: This is a guest post from Greg Lucas After nearly an eight year hiatus, professional baseball returned to Buffalo…

8 years ago

Reflections on Riverfront Stadium

I didn't grow up going to Wrigley Field or Fenway Park. I cut my teeth as a baseball fan at…

8 years ago

That Time I Met Johnny Bench (Twice)

If you were a kid in southwestern Ohio in the 1970s and you could eat anywhere you wanted,  the answer…

8 years ago

Missed it by that much: The Karl Pagel story

If there was a Futures Game in 1980 he would have been a headliner. Karl Pagel was a can't miss…

8 years ago

That Time I Met Nolan Ryan

Note: This is a guest post from Scott Ottenweller In the late ’70s my family moved from New York to…

8 years ago

The 1980 All-Star Game

There have been 87 All-Star games in major league history. Exactly one of them took place at Dodger Stadium. Watching…

8 years ago

That Time I Met Eric Davis

Note: This is a guest post from Nate Dunlevy My love affair with baseball began with the same cliches that…

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