October 29th
Happy Birthday to Jesse Barfield, The Phillies have new owners, and Joaquin Andujar gets suspended on October 29th in 1980s Baseball.
Rick Dempsey
October 2nd
Yaz’s swansong, the Cubs go off, and lots of managerial comings and goings highlight October 2nd in 1980s Baseball.
September 13th
Happy Birthday to Rick Dempsey, Lefty wins his 20th, and the Niekro boys square off for the last time on September 13th in 1980s Baseball.
August 23rd
Happy Birthday to Julio Franco, a future Home Run Champ makes his debut, and a mascot gets ejected on August 23rd in 1980s Baseball.
March 30th
Graig Nettles heads west, Vida Blue heads east, and Bull Durham solves an International Crisis on March 30th 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.
That Time I Met The Orioles
It’s tough to be the new kid. Having someone introduce you helps. Having someone introduce you to about half the Baltimore Orioles is another thing entirely. In the summer of 1978, Rich Stanfill and his family moved to Cockeysville, Maryland, a small town whose claim to fame was a quarry that produced some of the marble …
