December 8th
The Giants make a managerial change at the Winter Meetings and twelve trades involving 46 players highlight December 8th in 1980s Baseball
Keith Moreland
October 28th
Mike Schmidt collects some hardware and the Dodgers and A’s win World Championships on October 28th in 1980s Baseball.
September 1st
Happy Birthday to the Secretary of Defense, five future All-Stars make their big league debut, and Jim Presley homers thrice on September 1st in 1980s Baseball.
August 7th
Happy Birthday to Steve Kemp, the 1985 strike is over and Jim Rice saves a fan’s life on August 7th in 1980s Baseball
June 3rd
The Mets have the #1 pick in the draft, the Cubs and Astros combine to hit three grand slams, and Dave Concepcion throws an inning and a third on June 3rd in 1980s Baseball.
May 7th
On This Day in 1980s Baseball:
A stressful day for Kirby Puckett, a key injury for the Cardinals, and a bad day for Nolan Ryan plus a lot more.
May 2nd
Happy Birthday to Zonk, a big day for Tim Raines, and Schmitty’s final dinger highlight May 2nd in 1980s Baseball
February 12th
The Cubs get Goose, the death of a baseball pioneer, and a whopping 14 birthdays highlight February 12th in 1980s Baseball.
The Trade
Ryne Sandberg was expendable in January of 1982. With the benefit of hindsight, the Phillies trade of Sandberg and Larry Bowa to the Cubs for Ivan DeJesus was awful. But a deep dive into what was going on with the Phillies at the time provides a fascinating look at a team desperately trying to hold …
Wild One at the Vet
Sometimes mistakes can work in your favor. That was certainly the case for Tommy Lasorda and the L.A. Dodgers when they took on the Phillies at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia on May 4th, 1980. Prior to the game, Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton took the lineup care to home plate and handed it to umpire Paul Pryor. …
