Philadelphia Phillies

The TradeThe Trade

The Trade

Ryne Sandberg was expendable in January of 1982. With the benefit of hindsight, the Phillies trade of Sandberg and Larry…

7 years ago
Larry Bowa: Pride of Philadelphia and SacramentoLarry Bowa: Pride of Philadelphia and Sacramento

Larry Bowa: Pride of Philadelphia and Sacramento

NOTE: This is a guest post from Marshall Garvey It’s become something of a cliche to praise a modern player…

8 years ago
(Mark) Clear as Mud(Mark) Clear as Mud

(Mark) Clear as Mud

Not many guys can go from getting seriously knocked around in the Appy League to becoming a Major League All-Star…

8 years ago
Wild One at the VetWild One at the Vet

Wild One at the Vet

Sometimes mistakes can work in your favor. That was certainly the case for Tommy Lasorda and the L.A. Dodgers when they…

8 years ago
On Dallas GreenOn Dallas Green

On Dallas Green

"Dallas Green... was tall, blunt, and had a voice like a foghorn." -Bill Giles Midway through the 1979 season, it…

8 years ago
Dream Season: Mike SchmidtDream Season: Mike Schmidt

Dream Season: Mike Schmidt

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
Baseball NivranaBaseball Nivrana

Baseball Nivrana

I've been a collector for my entire life. You never know when you may need a 37-year-old pocket schedule and…

8 years ago
Game SixGame Six

Game Six

You never forget your first time. For me it was October 21st, 1980; the night I had my first championship…

8 years ago
Schmidt, Carlton and the 1980 PhilliesSchmidt, Carlton and the 1980 Phillies

Schmidt, Carlton and the 1980 Phillies

  The poster hung on the wall of my bedroom in southwest Ohio for years. MVP and CY. Mike Schmidt…

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
Bad Blood at The VetBad Blood at The Vet

Bad Blood at The Vet

"Green's Phillies Win Brawl Game" read one headline. "Phillies Wrestle First Place Away From Bucs" read another. On May 26th,…

9 years ago
My Top 3 Larry Bowa MomentsMy Top 3 Larry Bowa Moments

My Top 3 Larry Bowa Moments

I was an outsider. A malcontent. I grew up as a Phillies Phan in Reds Country in the 1970s. Mike…

9 years ago
The Mysterious Case of Dallas GreenThe Mysterious Case of Dallas Green

The Mysterious Case of Dallas Green

All young baseball fans dream of hitting a walkoff home run to win the World Series like Bill Mazeroski or…

9 years ago
The 80’s are my 50’sThe 80’s are my 50’s

The 80’s are my 50’s

I grew up reading Angell, Halberstam, Kahn and others wax nostalgic about baseball in the 1950’s. The pictures they painted…

9 years ago

Welcome to 1980!

  “He really mows ‘em, doesn’t he?” asked Howard Cosell. “He is spectacular.” replied Cosell’s ABC broadcast partner Don Drysdale.…

9 years ago