George Brett
1980s Franchise Hits Leaders
From Robin Yount to Chili Davis, here are the hits leaders for every major league team in the 1980s.
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…
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…
December 3rd
Happy Birthday to Pat Putnam, Super Joe wins Rookie of the Year, and Peter Ueberroth pisses off the owners on…
November 18th
Happy Birthday to Gary Sheffield, Brad Gulden gets traded for himself, and four MVP announcements highlight November 18th in 1980s…
October 18th
Happy Birthday to George Hendrick, Bruce Hurst spins a gem, and Big Mac goes Big Fly on October 18th in…
October 16th
Happy Birthday to Nuke LaLoosh, George Brett has an issue, and the Orioles wrap up the 1983 World Series on…
October 11th
Happy Birthday to Gregg Olson, the Expos win their first playoff series, and the loss of a Hall of Famer…
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…
October 5th
Happy Birthday to Onix Concepcion, George Brett caps an amazing season, and David Cone steps in it on October 5th…
October 4th
Happy Birthday to The Duke, Schmitty hits a huge dinger, and Greg Gagne pulls off a rarity on October 4th…
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 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…
August 26th
Paul Molitor's hitting streak comes to a close, Garry Templeton and Whitey have a disagreement, and Dennis Rasmussen gets traded…
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…
August 17th
Happy Birthday to Butch Hobson, Pete's swan song, and the Red Sox make a big trade on August 17th in…
August 9th
Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, Gary Carter shines in the All-Star Game and two Hall of Famers square…
April 20th
Happy Birthday to Donnie Baseball, Barry Bonds makes his debut (sort of) and a big day for Tom Seaver on…
January 5th
Happy Birthday to Ron Kittle, Lance Parrish makes an appearance on Diff'rent Strokes, and the Hall of Fame welcomes five…
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…
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…
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 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…
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: The Pine Tar Game
Note: This is a guest post from Rocco ConstantinoJuly 24, 1983The old baseball cliché is that you see something new…
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…
Schmidt & Brett in 1971
The most important day of the 1980 baseball season may very well have taken place in June of 1971. June…