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.

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December 22nd

Happy Birthday to Steve Carlton, Lee Mazzilli gets traded again, and the end of the road for a very underrated…

3 years ago

November 4th

Happy Birthday to Doug Corbett, the dismantling of the Big Red Machine continues, and Steve Carlton picks up more hardware…

3 years ago

October 26th

Controversy at the World Series, Steve Carlton wins another Cy Young, and the birthday of an underrated pitcher highlight October…

3 years ago

October 3rd

Happy Birthday to Eck, the Expos and Brewers clinch playoff berths for the first time, and Joe Morgan breaks L.A.'s…

3 years ago

September 23rd

The Braves bring Phil Niekro home, Lefty wins his 300th, and Reggie Jackson has a disagreement with John Denny on…

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September 21st

Happy Birthday to Cecil Fielder, the Macho Man shows up in the Reds booth, and it's Tony Perez Day in…

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September 16th

Happy Birthday to Hall of Famers Tim Raines and Robin Yount and Tom Browning throws a perfect game on September…

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September 14th

Ernie Whitt goes off, two big days for Mike Scott, and Bob Brenly redeems himself on September 14th in 1980s…

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September 13th

Happy Birthday to Rick Dempsey, Lefty wins his 20th, and the Niekro boys square off for the last time on…

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September 3rd

A future Hall of Famer makes his debut, a big day for Gary Carter, and the Rangers and Royals get…

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August 27th

Happy Birthday to Buddy Bell, history for Rickey, and Tommy Lasorda hits a milestone on August 27th in 1980s Baseball.

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August 22nd

Happy Birthday to Yaz, a future Rookie of the Year debuts, and Glenn Brummer happens on August 22nd in 1980s…

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August 17th

Happy Birthday to Butch Hobson, Pete's swan song, and the Red Sox make a big trade on August 17th in…

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August 12th

The Tigers trade a future Hall of Famer, the White Sox sign one and the most memorable brawl of the…

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August 8th

Happy birthday to Jose Cruz, the Rangers end the Lee Mazzilli experiment and Doug DeCinces continues to swing a hot…

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August 7th

Happy Birthday to Steve Kemp, the 1985 strike is over and Jim Rice saves a fan's life on August 7th…

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August 5th

Happy Birthday to a batting champion, two good days for Dave Winfield, and Billy Martin gets suspended on August 5th…

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May 20th

Milestones for Schmitty and Lefty and a nightmare for John Wathan highlight Today in 1980s Baseball

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May 16th

Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, a Hall of Famer ends his career, and a Hall of Famer hits…

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April 29th

Happy Birthday to Ron Washington, the Phillies sign a future star, and The Rocket fans 20 on April 29th in…

4 years ago

April 28th

Happy Birthday to two Cincinnati legends, an interesting day for Mitch Williams and the end of the road for Steve…

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April 26th

Happy Birthday to a Cy Young winner, Wade Boggs gets his first hit, and the Baltimore Colts draft a Yankees…

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April 21st

Happy Birthday to Al Bumbry, the King of Wrigley Field makes his MLB debut, and a classic film hits theaters…

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April 19th

Happy Birthday to a Cy Young winner, another Cy Young winner hangs 'em up, and a freak injury highlight April…

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April 9th

Baseball unveils a new statistic, a Rookie of the Year makes his debut, and Tom Seaver sets another record on…

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April 4th

Happy Birthday to the Moonlight Graham of 1981, two Rookies of the Year make their debuts, and George Bell goes…

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March 21st

Happy Birthday to a former No. 1 pick, George Steinbrenner does George Steinbrenner things, and we say goodbye to The…

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March 3rd

A big day for Lefty, there's a new Sherriff in town, and Gibby lays down the law on March 3rd…

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January 29th

Happy Birthday to Steve Sax, Gibby finds a new home and Bill Veeck sells the White Sox on January 29th…

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January 12th

Happy Birthday to Bill Madlock, The Braves sign Gaylord Perry, and Steve Carlton is among six who get the Hall…

4 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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 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