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.
Billy Martin
December 16th
Happy Birthday to Billy Ripken, Tom Seaver comes home, and Billy Martin gets fired again on December 16th 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
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
October 27th
Happy Birthday to Clu Haywood, the Twins celebrate, and the Royals and Mets win titles on October 27th in 1980s Baseball.
October 19th
The Phillies cut Pete, John Tudor keeps rolling and a painful memory for Expos fans highlight October 19th in 1980s Baseball
October 18th
Happy Birthday to George Hendrick, Bruce Hurst spins a gem, and Big Mac goes Big Fly on October 18th in 1980s Baseball.
October 14th
Happy Birthday to Al Oliver, He Don’t Want to Walk You, and Billy Martin is headed to Cleveland on October 14th in 1980s Baseball.
September 22nd
Happy Birthday to Hac Man, the Mets clinch, and Billy Martin and Ed Whitson have a disagreement on September 22nd in 1980s Baseball
August 10th
A Hall of Famer makes his big league debut, Pete Rose sets another record and the Astros make a change on August 10th in 1980s Baseball
August 5th
Happy Birthday to a batting champion, two good days for Dave Winfield, and Billy Martin gets suspended on August 5th in 1980s Baseball
May 16th
Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, a Hall of Famer ends his career, and a Hall of Famer hits for the cycle on Today in 1980s Baseball
April 25th
Happy Birthday to the Phillie Phanatic, a big day for Dwight Gooden, and George makes a change on April 25th in 180s Baseball
April 19th
Happy Birthday to a Cy Young winner, another Cy Young winner hangs ’em up, and a freak injury highlight April 19th in 1980s baseball
April 2nd
Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, Billy Martin does Billy Martin things, and there’s excitement at Riverfront Stadium on April 2nd in 1980s Baseball.
February 20th
Happy Birthday to Bill Gullickson, the A’s get a new skipper and Pedro cashes in on February 20th in 1980s Baseball
January 11th
Happy Birthday to Lloyd McClendon, the Yankees reunite Joe and Phil, and Billy is back on January 11th in 1980s Baseball.
Rick Langford: Iron Man
Billy Martin strode to the mound at Arlington Stadium to talk to his starter, Rick Langford. “I think it’s time now,” he said. It was September 17th, 1980 and the Oakland A’s were up two in the 9th inning with two outs. But Rusty Staub‘s 2-run homer in the inning was followed by a Bump Wills …
George Brett: The Pine Tar Game
Note: This is a guest post from Rocco Constantino July 24, 1983 The old baseball cliché is that you see something new at the ballpark every time you go to a game. It could be something as simple as a player recording his first major-league hit or achieving a team record; however, sometimes something so …
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 October of 1979 is well known. But there’s an under-the-radar marshmallow story that’s just as good and perhaps even more volatile. In April of 1980, Martin brought his new team, the Oakland A’s, to Bloomington, MN …
John Wathan and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad May
A great month can make a season. In July of 1980, George Brett hit an amazing .494, en route to leading the major leagues with a .390 batting average. Likewise, some players perform exceptionally well against certain teams. Over his career, Babe Ruth slugged .744 against the Detroit Tigers. Ted Williams hit .374 against Orioles and Ty Cobb …
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