Steve Carlton
1980s Franchise Wins Leaders
From Jack Morris to Len Barker, here are the wins leaders for every major league team in the 1980s.
December 22nd
Happy Birthday to Steve Carlton, Lee Mazzilli gets traded again, and the end of the road for a very underrated…
November 4th
Happy Birthday to Doug Corbett, the dismantling of the Big Red Machine continues, and Steve Carlton picks up more hardware…
October 26th
Controversy at the World Series, Steve Carlton wins another Cy Young, and the birthday of an underrated pitcher highlight October…
October 3rd
Happy Birthday to Eck, the Expos and Brewers clinch playoff berths for the first time, and Joe Morgan breaks L.A.'s…
September 23rd
The Braves bring Phil Niekro home, Lefty wins his 300th, and Reggie Jackson has a disagreement with John Denny on…
September 21st
Happy Birthday to Cecil Fielder, the Macho Man shows up in the Reds booth, and it's Tony Perez Day in…
September 16th
Happy Birthday to Hall of Famers Tim Raines and Robin Yount and Tom Browning throws a perfect game on September…
September 14th
Ernie Whitt goes off, two big days for Mike Scott, and Bob Brenly redeems himself on September 14th in 1980s…
September 13th
Happy Birthday to Rick Dempsey, Lefty wins his 20th, and the Niekro boys square off for the last time on…
September 3rd
A future Hall of Famer makes his debut, a big day for Gary Carter, and the Rangers and Royals get…
August 27th
Happy Birthday to Buddy Bell, history for Rickey, and Tommy Lasorda hits a milestone on August 27th in 1980s Baseball.
August 22nd
Happy Birthday to Yaz, a future Rookie of the Year debuts, and Glenn Brummer happens on August 22nd in 1980s…
August 17th
Happy Birthday to Butch Hobson, Pete's swan song, and the Red Sox make a big trade on August 17th in…
August 12th
The Tigers trade a future Hall of Famer, the White Sox sign one and the most memorable brawl of the…
August 8th
Happy birthday to Jose Cruz, the Rangers end the Lee Mazzilli experiment and Doug DeCinces continues to swing a hot…
August 7th
Happy Birthday to Steve Kemp, the 1985 strike is over and Jim Rice saves a fan's life on August 7th…
August 5th
Happy Birthday to a batting champion, two good days for Dave Winfield, and Billy Martin gets suspended on August 5th…
April 29th
Happy Birthday to Ron Washington, the Phillies sign a future star, and The Rocket fans 20 on April 29th in…
April 28th
Happy Birthday to two Cincinnati legends, an interesting day for Mitch Williams and the end of the road for Steve…
April 26th
Happy Birthday to a Cy Young winner, Wade Boggs gets his first hit, and the Baltimore Colts draft a Yankees…
April 21st
Happy Birthday to Al Bumbry, the King of Wrigley Field makes his MLB debut, and a classic film hits theaters…
April 19th
Happy Birthday to a Cy Young winner, another Cy Young winner hangs 'em up, and a freak injury highlight April…
March 21st
Happy Birthday to a former No. 1 pick, George Steinbrenner does George Steinbrenner things, and we say goodbye to The…
January 29th
Happy Birthday to Steve Sax, Gibby finds a new home and Bill Veeck sells the White Sox on January 29th…
January 12th
Happy Birthday to Bill Madlock, The Braves sign Gaylord Perry, and Steve Carlton is among six who get the Hall…
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…
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…
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…