November 19th
Happy Birthday to Bob Boone, the Phillies, Cardinals, and Indians make a three-way trade, and another MVP for Schmitty highlight November 19th in 1980s Baseball.
Bo Diaz
August 7th
Happy Birthday to Steve Kemp, the 1985 strike is over and Jim Rice saves a fan’s life on August 7th in 1980s Baseball
March 23rd
Happy Birthday to The Big Bopper, Oscar Gamble heads to the South Side and a flurry of roster moves highlight March 23rd in 1980s Baseball.
The Trade
Ryne Sandberg was expendable in January of 1982. With the benefit of hindsight, the Phillies trade of Sandberg and Larry Bowa to the Cubs for Ivan DeJesus was awful. But a deep dive into what was going on with the Phillies at the time provides a fascinating look at a team desperately trying to hold …
