December 23rd
Happy Birthday to Jerry Koosman, Dave Righetti turns down a lot of Yen, and Bill Madlock takes home some hardware on December 23rd in 1980s Baseball
Jerry Koosman
November 6th
Happy Birthday to Larry Bowa and trades galore with lots of big names highlight December 6th in 1980s Baseball.
December 5th
Happy Birthday to Sammy Khalifa, seven trades and the curse of Tommy Lasorda highlight December 5th in 1980s Baseball
December 2nd
Happy Birthday to Julio Cruz, Fernando wins Rookie of the Year and Steve Garvey wants to buy the Padres on December 2nd in 1980s Baseball
August 30th
Tug McGraw was born OTD, Kirby Puckett goes 6-for-6, and the Expos make a change on August 30th in 1980s Baseball.
Reggie vs. Koosman
Reggie Jackson may have been the straw that stirred the drink, but it took a few years after his arrival in New York for the drink to be served. By 1980, Billy Martin was gone, as was Chris Chambliss, Mickey Rivers and, tragically, Thurman Munson. The Yankees were finally Reggie’s team and Jerry Koosman may …
