1980s Franchise Wins Leaders
From Jack Morris to Len Barker, here are the wins leaders for every major league team in the 1980s.
Tommy John
October 21st
Happy Birthday to Bill Russell, the Yankees make a horrible trade, and the Phillies are World Champs on October 21st in 1980s Baseball
September 14th
Ernie Whitt goes off, two big days for Mike Scott, and Bob Brenly redeems himself on September 14th in 1980s Baseball.
September 9th
Happy Birthday to a Rookie of the Year, the Dodgers run wild, and yet another milestone for Nolan Ryan highlight September 9th in 1980s Baseball.
September 8th
Three managerial changes, and big days for Howard Johnson and the Forsch family highlight September 8th in 1980s Baseball
August 31st
Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, Tommy John escapes from New York, and Kurt Bevacqua makes a great catch on August 31st in 1980s Baseball.
August 8th
Happy birthday to Jose Cruz, the Rangers end the Lee Mazzilli experiment and Doug DeCinces continues to swing a hot bat on August 8th in 1980s Baseball
May 30th
Happy Birthday to a famous Indians catcher, four notable debuts, and a big day in Orioles history highlight May 30th in 1980s baseball
May 25th
The end of the road for some familiar names, a big day for Fergie Jenkins, and two big trades highlight May 25th in 1980s Baseball
May 22nd
Happy Birthday to Tommy John, the Phillies clean house, another record for Pete and a brawl highlight May 22nd in 1980s baseball
May 2nd
Happy Birthday to Zonk, a big day for Tim Raines, and Schmitty’s final dinger highlight May 2nd in 1980s Baseball
April 4th
Happy Birthday to the Moonlight Graham of 1981, two Rookies of the Year make their debuts, and George Bell goes off on April 4th in 1980s Baseball
The 1980 All-Star Game
There have been 87 All-Star games in major league history. Exactly one of them took place at Dodger Stadium. Watching the game today on YouTube brings you right back to the era, complete with Keith Jackson, Don Drysdale and Howard Cosell in the booth. Love him or hate him, there’s nothing quite like listening to …
