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Lynn Jones

Happy ’80s Birthday to Lynn Jones, who hit .255 in 1980 in part-time duty for Sparky Anderson.

Bob Owchinko 1984 Fleer Baseball Card

Happy ’80s Birthday to Bob Owchinko, who was the 5th overall selection in the 1976 draft and made his major league debut three months later. He spent 10 years in the bigs with the Padres, Reds, A’s, Expos, Pirates, and Indians

LaMarr Hoyt 1983 baseball card

1983 Cy Young Award winner LaMarr Hoyt was born OTD in 1955. He went 43-15 combined in 1982 and 1983 and helped the White Sox reach the ALCS. Drug problems scuttled his career and he passed away in 2021.

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