1980s Franchise Home Run Leaders
From Mike Schmidt to Carmelo Martinez, here is the home run leader for every major league team in the 1980s.
Dave Kingman
December 21st
Happy Birthday to One Tough Dominican, Steve Garvey finds a new home, and Pops returns on December 21st 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
May 6th
Happy Birthday to one of the funniest men in the game, a Rookie of the Year makes his debut, and the Mariners make a managerial change on May 6th in 1980s Baseball
May 4th
Happy Birthday to Ken Oberkfell, a big day for Otto Velez, and Mike Squires makes history on May 4th in 1980s Baseball
April 16th
Happy Birthday to Bruce Bochy, Steve Garvey extends his streak, and Kelly Gruber goes for the Cycle on April 16 in 1980s Baseball
March 29th
Happy Birthday to a future GM, a big day for Jim Abbott, and the A’s sign Kong on March 29th in 1980s Baseball
February 28th
The Cubs deal Kong, the Pirates make a great signing and Peter Ueberroth drops the hammer on February 28th 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 …
