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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

3 years ago

December 3rd

Happy Birthday to Pat Putnam, Super Joe wins Rookie of the Year, and Peter Ueberroth pisses off the owners on…

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November 18th

Happy Birthday to Gary Sheffield, Brad Gulden gets traded for himself, and four MVP announcements highlight November 18th in 1980s…

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October 18th

Happy Birthday to George Hendrick, Bruce Hurst spins a gem, and Big Mac goes Big Fly on October 18th in…

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October 16th

Happy Birthday to Nuke LaLoosh, George Brett has an issue, and the Orioles wrap up the 1983 World Series on…

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October 11th

Happy Birthday to Gregg Olson, the Expos win their first playoff series, and the loss of a Hall of Famer…

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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…

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October 5th

Happy Birthday to Onix Concepcion, George Brett caps an amazing season, and David Cone steps in it on October 5th…

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October 4th

Happy Birthday to The Duke, Schmitty hits a huge dinger, and Greg Gagne pulls off a rarity on October 4th…

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September 28th

Three teams clinch, Lance Parrish sets a record, and Orel Hershiser keeps rolling on September 28th in 1980s Baseball

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September 19th

Happy Birthday to Jim Abbott, Joe Morgan makes history and Darryl Strawberry nearly comes to blows with Davey Johnson on…

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September 8th

Three managerial changes, and big days for Howard Johnson and the Forsch family highlight September 8th in 1980s Baseball

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September 4th

Happy Birthday to Frank White, further proof of George Brett's 1980 dominance, and a future MVP makes his big league…

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August 26th

Paul Molitor's hitting streak comes to a close, Garry Templeton and Whitey have a disagreement, and Dennis Rasmussen gets traded…

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August 20th

Three near no-hitters, George Brett stays hot, and Dwight Gooden continues to dominate on August 20th in 1980s Baseball.

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August 19th

Fourteen birthdays, a future Nasty Boy makes his debut, and Pascual Perez gets lost on August 19th in 1980s Baseball.

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August 18th

Happy Birthday to Spanky, a future Rookie of the Year makes his debut and two big days for Andre Dawson…

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August 17th

Happy Birthday to Butch Hobson, Pete's swan song, and the Red Sox make a big trade on August 17th in…

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August 9th

Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, Gary Carter shines in the All-Star Game and two Hall of Famers square…

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May 26th

Happy Birthday to one of the most underrated players ever, and some bizarre happenings both in the dugout and in…

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May 21st

Happy Birthday to Hrbie and a Hall of Fame manager, three Twins make their debuts and George Brett goes 0…

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May 15th

Happy Birthday to two Hall of Famers and a big day for pitchers, both on the mound and at the…

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April 20th

Happy Birthday to Donnie Baseball, Barry Bonds makes his debut (sort of) and a big day for Tom Seaver on…

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January 5th

Happy Birthday to Ron Kittle, Lance Parrish makes an appearance on Diff'rent Strokes, and the Hall of Fame welcomes five…

4 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

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Schmidt & Brett in 1971

The most important day of the 1980 baseball season may very well have taken place in June of 1971. June…

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