October 7th
Happy ’80s Birthday to Rudy Law, a big day for Rickey Henderson, and the Padres are going to the World Series on October 7th in 1980s Baseball.
Chuck Tanner
August 26th
Paul Molitor’s hitting streak comes to a close, Garry Templeton and Whitey have a disagreement, and Dennis Rasmussen gets traded twice on July 26th in 1980s Baseball.
May 23rd
The Braves make a managerial change, Fernando gets revenge, and a milestone for Fergie highlight May 23rd in 1980s baseball
February 11th
Happy ’80s Birthday to a home run champ and a famous umpire and a Hall of Famer calls it quits on February 11th in 1980s Baseball.
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 the game today on YouTube brings you right back to the era, complete with Keith Jackson, Don Drysdale and Howard Cosell in the booth. Love him or hate him, there’s nothing quite like listening to …
Bert Blyleven Bolts from the Bucs
The complete game is an anachronism in baseball today. But in 1980 it was an important part of the game and a source of pride for the pitchers who threw them. As the Pittsburgh Pirates began defense of their 1979 World Series championship, manager Chuck Tanner indicated he wanted to see more complete games out …
