1980s Franchise Hits Leaders
From Robin Yount to Chili Davis, here are the hits leaders for every major league team in the 1980s.
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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.
1980s 3,000 Hit Club
Nearly half of the players in MLB history to reach 3,000 hits played in the 1980s. Here is the list of those with ’80s ties.
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.
December 3rd
Happy Birthday to Pat Putnam, Super Joe wins Rookie of the Year, and Peter Ueberroth pisses off the owners on December 3rd in 1980s Baseball
November 18th
Happy Birthday to Gary Sheffield, Brad Gulden gets traded for himself, and four MVP announcements highlight November 18th 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 16th
Happy Birthday to Nuke LaLoosh, George Brett has an issue, and the Orioles wrap up the 1983 World Series on October 16th in 1980s Baseball.
October 11th
Happy Birthday to Gregg Olson, the Expos win their first playoff series, and the loss of a Hall of Famer highlight October 11th in 1980s Baseball.
October 10th
Happy Birthday to Gene Tenace, a nice day if you’re named Vu(c)kovich, and Tommy Lasorda has trouble with the law on October 10th in 1980s Baseball
October 5th
Happy Birthday to Onix Concepcion, George Brett caps an amazing season, and David Cone steps in it on October 5th in 1980s Baseball
October 4th
Happy Birthday to The Duke, Schmitty hits a huge dinger, and Greg Gagne pulls off a rarity on October 4th in 1980s Baseball
September 28th
Three teams clinch, Lance Parrish sets a record, and Orel Hershiser keeps rolling on September 28th in 1980s Baseball
September 19th
Happy Birthday to Jim Abbott, Joe Morgan makes history and Darryl Strawberry nearly comes to blows with Davey Johnson on September 19th in 1980s Baseball.
September 8th
Three managerial changes, and big days for Howard Johnson and the Forsch family highlight September 8th in 1980s Baseball
September 4th
Happy Birthday to Frank White, further proof of George Brett’s 1980 dominance, and a future MVP makes his big league debut.
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.
August 20th
Three near no-hitters, George Brett stays hot, and Dwight Gooden continues to dominate on August 20th in 1980s Baseball.
August 19th
Fourteen birthdays, a future Nasty Boy makes his debut, and Pascual Perez gets lost on August 19th in 1980s Baseball.
August 18th
Happy Birthday to Spanky, a future Rookie of the Year makes his debut and two big days for Andre Dawson highlight August 18th in 1980s Baseball
August 17th
Happy Birthday to Butch Hobson, Pete’s swan song, and the Red Sox make a big trade on August 17th in 1980s Baseball
August 9th
Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, Gary Carter shines in the All-Star Game and two Hall of Famers square off in Houston on August 9th in 1980s Baseball
May 26th
Happy Birthday to one of the most underrated players ever, and some bizarre happenings both in the dugout and in the clubhouse highlight May 26th in 1980s Baseball
May 21st
Happy Birthday to Hrbie and a Hall of Fame manager, three Twins make their debuts and George Brett goes 0 for 6 on May 21st in 1980s Baseball
May 15th
Happy Birthday to two Hall of Famers and a big day for pitchers, both on the mound and at the plate on Today in 1980s Baseball.
April 20th
Happy Birthday to Donnie Baseball, Barry Bonds makes his debut (sort of) and a big day for Tom Seaver on April 20th in 1980s baseball
January 5th
Happy Birthday to Ron Kittle, Lance Parrish makes an appearance on Diff’rent Strokes, and the Hall of Fame welcomes five ’80s greats on January 5th in 1980s Baseball
A Discussion with Tim Carroll
Growing up, we learned to take care of our baseball cards because they would be valuable some day. We may even be able to sell them to pay for our kids’ college! Tim Carroll ignored that advice and the result is something wonderful. Carroll cuts up baseball cards and turns them into unique works of art, which …
Cecil Cooper and the Forgotten Summer of 1980
Like the character in the movie Airplane!, who picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue, Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Cecil Cooper picked the wrong season to have a career year. Like Jan exclaiming, “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!” on The Brady Bunch, Cooper was well within his rights to exclaim, “Brett, Brett, Brett!” That’s what happens …
Dream Season: George Brett
Every player longs for that dream season. The one where they stay healthy and just produce. I’m going to crunch the numbers and create dream seasons for notable 1980s stars. Next up is George Brett. March/April 1983 There are quick starts and then there’s the jump George Brett got on the 1983 season. In the …
The Best of 2016 on ’80s Baseball
I started this blog 364 days ago. Since then, I’ve published 64 posts, including guest posts, for which I’m very grateful. It’s been a great year and I thought I’d take a look back at the Top 5 posts of 2016 based (unscientifically) on page views. Number 5: George Brett’s amazing 1980 Brett was absolutely ridiculous …
George Brett and the Amazing Summer of 1980
If you’re going to hit .400, or even have a shot, it helps to put together a summer like George Brett did in 1980. The Royals third baseman got off to a slow start, hitting just .259 in the first month of the season. Brett was just starting to get hot in June when …
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 …
That Time I Met George Brett
NOTE: This is a guest post from Tim Harms. Manners matter. More on that in a moment as I share the story of meeting my baseball hero and getting his autograph. My formative years as a baseball fan came in Wichita, Kansas, in the late 1970s. Kansas City is a three-hour drive from Wichita, and …
Schmidt & Brett in 1971
The most important day of the 1980 baseball season may very well have taken place in June of 1971. June 8th was draft day. The Chicago White Sox held the #1 pick and chose a high school catcher named Danny Goodwin from Peoria Central High School. Goodwin was the consensus #1 choice, a 6′-2″ 195 …
