Happy ’80s Birthday to Bonus Baby Ebby Calvin LaLoosh.
Warning: He may get wooly
Happy ’80s Birthday to the 2nd best pitching coach (behind Morris Buttermaker) in baseball history.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Rodney Scott, who combined with Ron Leflore to steal 160 bases for the #Expos in 1980
Happy ’80s Birthday to Brian Harper, who hit .350 with 28 home runs and 122 RBI for Triple-A Salt Lake City in 1981 but the Angels wouldn’t give him a shot in the big leagues. He finally got a chance to play when he landed with the Twins.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Kevin McReynolds, who hit .638 with 15 dingers and 60 RBI in the first 25 games of his senior year on high school in Arkansas. That’s pretty good.
Happy ’80s Birthday to lefty Don Hood, who won 34 games over ten seasons and had a fabulous mustache.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Tim McCarver who left the broadcast booth in 1980 to return as a player and win another ring with the Phillies.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Chris Bourjos, who appeared in 13 games for the 1980 Giants and later became a scout. He is given credit for signing Roy Halladay.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Dan Firova, who appeared in 17 games for Cleveland and Seattle and later spent more than 20 years managing in Mexico.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Dave Stapleton, who went 2-0 for the 1987 Brewers and later managed in the Angels system.
10/16/80
George Brett has a… problem.
10/16/81
Jerry White hits a three-run homer to lead the Expos to a 4-1 win over the Dodgers in Game Three of the NLCS, giving Montreal a 2-1 lead.
10/16/82
The Brewers score six runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to beat the Cardinals and even the World Series at two games each. Gorman Thomas’ double gives Milwaukee the lead.
10/16/83
Eddie Murray homers twice as the Orioles beat the Phillies in Game 5 to win the World Series.
15-year-old me is extremely displeased.
10/16/85
Jim Sundberg just misses a slam but his triple is part of a four-run 6th and the Royals beat the Jays in Game 7 of the 1985 ALCS
10/16/88
Orel Hershiser goes 3-for-3 and pitches a three-hit shutout as the Dodgers beat the A’s to take a 2-0 World Series lead.
10/16/86
The Brewers release Gorman Thomas and his career is over. He finishes with 268 homers over 13 seasons, including leading the American League in 1979 and 1982.
We lost Wayne Krenchiki OTD in 2018
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