1980s Franchise Hits Leaders
From Robin Yount to Chili Davis, here are the hits leaders for every major league team in the 1980s.
Keith Hernandez
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.
December 7th
Happy Birthday to Johnny Bench, eight trades, and 14 free agent signings highlight December 7th in 1980s Baseball
October 20th
Happy Birthday to Keith Hernandez, and the Cardinals and Dodgers each win World Series titles on October 20th in 1980s Baseball
September 15th
Keith Hernandez and Al Oliver reach milestones, Dave Parker goes off, and The Big Unit makes his debut on September 15th in 1980s Baseball.
September 2nd
Happy Birthday to the only man to be drafted #1 overall twice, three future Rookies of the Year make their debuts, and a big day for Bo Jackson highlight September 2nd in 1980s Baseball.
August 8th
Happy birthday to Jose Cruz, the Rangers end the Lee Mazzilli experiment and Doug DeCinces continues to swing a hot bat on August 8th in 1980s Baseball
April 26th
Happy Birthday to a Cy Young winner, Wade Boggs gets his first hit, and the Baltimore Colts draft a Yankees minor leaguer on April 26th in 1980s Baseball
March 4th
A big day for Tram, Straw and Mex make up, and Schmitty’s outrageous salary highlight March 4th in 1980s Baseball.
March 2nd
Happy Birthday to an All-Star Game MVP, a trade provides inspiration for Fleer, and Darryl Strawberry mixes it up with Keith Hernandez on March 2nd in 1980s Baseball
February 28th
The Cubs deal Kong, the Pirates make a great signing and Peter Ueberroth drops the hammer on February 28th in 1980s Baseball.
February 6th
Happy Birthday to a member of the Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame, Mr T finds a new home and the loss of a playing and broadcasting legend highlight February 6th in ’80s Baseball.
The weirdest day of the 1980 season
“Is it a full moon or somethin’?” That’s what my mother-in-law says when weird stuff happens. June 20th, 1980 must have featured multiple full moons because some bizarre crap went down. On the field, it began in Boston when the Red Sox hosted the California Angels. The Angels were decimated by injuries but the lineup …
