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Chris Browne: A Baseball LifeChris Browne: A Baseball Life

Chris Browne: A Baseball Life

George Bell made history in 1988 and Chris Browne was there. He had one of the best seats in the…

7 years ago
Dream Season: George BrettDream Season: George Brett

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 BaseballThe Best of 2016 on ’80s Baseball

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 1980George Brett and the Amazing Summer of 1980

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…

9 years ago
George Brett: The Pine Tar GameGeorge Brett: The Pine Tar Game

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…

9 years ago
That Time I Met George BrettThat Time I Met George Brett

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…

9 years ago
Schmidt & Brett in 1971Schmidt & Brett in 1971

Schmidt & Brett in 1971

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

9 years ago
Send in the QsSend in the Qs

Send in the Qs

April 13th, 1980 began like just another day. But by the end of the evening, some 17,000 plus baseball fans…

9 years ago
Desperado: The Jerry Terrell StoryDesperado: The Jerry Terrell Story

Desperado: The Jerry Terrell Story

967-1. That was the vote. On April 1st, 1980, players across the major leagues voted on whether or not to…

9 years ago
John Wathan and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad MayJohn Wathan and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad May

John Wathan and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad May

A great month can make a season. In July of 1980, George Brett hit an amazing .494, en route to…

9 years ago