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.
Phil Garner
April 30th
Happy Birthday to Phil Garner, the Jays say goodbye to a franchise icon, and Murph sets a record on April 30th in 1980s Baseball
January 28th
Happy Birthday to Sugar Bear Blanks, the Orioles trade a cornerstone, and Hank Aaron snubs Bowie Kuhn on January 28th in 1980s Baseball
The Remarkable Rookie Year of Mitchell Page
The Pirates bus sat waiting for a trip to Lakeland when someone told Mitchell Page to report to the team office. “I knew I was being traded,” he said of the 1977 Spring Training deal. “I just prayed it wasn’t to a contender. I wanted to go somewhere that would offer me an opportunity to play.” The …
Bert Blyleven Bolts from the Bucs
The complete game is an anachronism in baseball today. But in 1980 it was an important part of the game and a source of pride for the pitchers who threw them. As the Pittsburgh Pirates began defense of their 1979 World Series championship, manager Chuck Tanner indicated he wanted to see more complete games out …
