December 21st
Happy Birthday to One Tough Dominican, Steve Garvey finds a new home, and Pops returns on December 21st in 1980s Baseball
Willie Stargell
October 3rd
Happy Birthday to Eck, the Expos and Brewers clinch playoff berths for the first time, and Joe Morgan breaks L.A.’s heart on October 3rd in 1980s Baseball.
September 6th
Lots of big names make their big league debuts, Willie Stargell Day at Three Rivers, and multiple big days for Fernando Valenzuela highlight September 6th in 1980s Baseball.
April 9th
Baseball unveils a new statistic, a Rookie of the Year makes his debut, and Tom Seaver sets another record on April 9th in 1980s Baseball
January 12th
Happy Birthday to Bill Madlock, The Braves sign Gaylord Perry, and Steve Carlton is among six who get the Hall Call on January 12th in 1980s Baseball
January 10th
Happy posthumous Birthday to Willie McCovey, the Yankees want to play in Denver, and Dwight Gooden’s agent threatens to have him hold out on January 10th in 1980s Baseball.
January 2nd
Happy Birthday to Edgar Martinez and Willie Stargell takes home some hardware on January 2nd in 1980s Baseball
Baseball Nivrana
I’ve been a collector for my entire life. You never know when you may need a 37-year-old pocket schedule and I don’t want to be unprepared. So I packed up my sons and headed to Chicago for the Fanatics Authentic Sports Spectacular. One of the big draws of shows like this is the autograph pavilion. There …
Bad Blood at The Vet
“Green’s Phillies Win Brawl Game” read one headline. “Phillies Wrestle First Place Away From Bucs” read another. On May 26th, 1980, the Pittsburgh Pirates came to Veterans Stadium for an NL East showdown. Philadelphia had won four straight to cut Pittsburgh’s lead in the division to just a half game and the four-game series was …
