Reggie Jackson
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 24th
Happy Birthday to Fastball John, The A's bring Reggie home, and Harry the K reads The Night Before Christmas on…
December 2nd
Happy Birthday to Julio Cruz, Fernando wins Rookie of the Year and Steve Garvey wants to buy the Padres on…
November 24th
Happy Birthday to Steve Yeager, Cal brings home some hardware, and its is the end of the road for The…
October 15th
Willie McGee has a huge day and the Yankees, Mets, and Red Sox punch their World Series tickets on October…
October 8th
Happy Birthday to Enos Cabell, the Braves make a change, and the 1983 World Series matchup is set on October…
October 6th
Happy Birthday to Oil Can Boyd, the Astros win a tiebreaker, and Wade Bogs wins a batting title on October…
October 4th
Happy Birthday to The Duke, Schmitty hits a huge dinger, and Greg Gagne pulls off a rarity on October 4th…
October 2nd
Yaz's swansong, the Cubs go off, and lots of managerial comings and goings highlight October 2nd in 1980s Baseball.
September 23rd
The Braves bring Phil Niekro home, Lefty wins his 300th, and Reggie Jackson has a disagreement with John Denny on…
September 18th
Happy Birthday to Ryno, The Tigers clinch, and Tim Raines gets into the record books on September 18th in 1980s…
September 17th
The Royals, Mets, and White Sox clinch their divisions and big days for Reggie Jackson and Johnny Bench highlight September…
August 26th
Paul Molitor's hitting streak comes to a close, Garry Templeton and Whitey have a disagreement, and Dennis Rasmussen gets traded…
August 17th
Happy Birthday to Butch Hobson, Pete's swan song, and the Red Sox make a big trade on August 17th in…
August 11th
A Number 1 pick makes his debut, Reggie Jackson hits a milestone, and Gary Carter does, too, on August 11th…
April 27th
Multiple big days for Nolan Ryan, a triumphant return for Reggie, and the end of a potential Hall of Fame…
March 13th
Happy Birthday to Will the Thrill, the Phillies sign a big free agent and Jim Rice battles the Red Sox…
February 10th
Happy Birthday to Nails, the Reds make a big trade, and a new role for Reggie highlight February 10th in…
January 24th
Happy Birthday to Atlee Hammaker, the Mets are sold, and Orel Hershiser collects more hardware on January 24th in 1980s…
January 22nd
Happy Birthday to Leon Roberts, Reggie has a new home, and the owners get busted for collusion because they suck…
January 5th
Happy Birthday to Ron Kittle, Lance Parrish makes an appearance on Diff'rent Strokes, and the Hall of Fame welcomes five…
When Reggie Flirted with Ted Turner
"Reggie Jackson is the ''straw that stirs the drink'' on the Yankees now. Unless a serious problem develops in the…
Reggie Jackson Cheated Death in 1980… Twice
Reggie Jackson had a pretty good year in 1980. He hit .300 for the only time in his career, led…
It’s Strawberry Season
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent a scout to look at him. He left after a few minutes. Not because he wasn't…
Reggie vs. Koosman
Reggie Jackson may have been the straw that stirred the drink, but it took a few years after his arrival…
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…