1980s 3,000 Hit Club
Nearly half of the players in MLB history to reach 3,000 hits played in the 1980s. Here is the list of those with ’80s ties.
Rickey Henderson
7 minutes that explain the greatness of Rickey
A 12-pitch sequence from the 1989 ALCS shows the greatness of Rickey Henderson
Tricky Rickey
Rickey Henderson set a new stolen base record in 1982 but the mark would have come sooner had some shenanigans on the part of Billy Martin been allowed to play out.
December 5th
Happy Birthday to Sammy Khalifa, seven trades and the curse of Tommy Lasorda highlight December 5th in 1980s Baseball
October 8th
Happy Birthday to Enos Cabell, the Braves make a change, and the 1983 World Series matchup is set on October 8th in 1980s Baseball
October 7th
Happy ’80s Birthday to Rudy Law, a big day for Rickey Henderson, and the Padres are going to the World Series on October 7th in 1980s Baseball.
September 30th
A future Rookie of the Year makes his debut, Donnie Baseball edges out a teammate to win a batting title, and Mike Witt is perfect on September 30th in 1980s Baseball
September 27th
Happy Birthday to Mike Schmidt, and three more teams clinch division titles on September 27th in 1980s Baseball.
September 25th
Rusty Staub makes history and the Astros and Orioles clinch on September 25th in 1980s Baseball
September 21st
Happy Birthday to Cecil Fielder, the Macho Man shows up in the Reds booth, and it’s Tony Perez Day in Cincinnati on September 21st in 1980s Baseball
September 20th
Wade Boggs hits a milestone, Mike Schmidt hits a milestone, and the Padres clinch on September 20th in 1980s Baseball
September 13th
Happy Birthday to Rick Dempsey, Lefty wins his 20th, and the Niekro boys square off for the last time on September 13th 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.
August 27th
Happy Birthday to Buddy Bell, history for Rickey, and Tommy Lasorda hits a milestone on August 27th in 1980s Baseball.
August 24th
Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, Rickey Henderson does his thing, and Tippy Martinez makes history on August 24th in 1980s Baseball.
August 23rd
Happy Birthday to Julio Franco, a future Home Run Champ makes his debut, and a mascot gets ejected on August 23rd in 1980s Baseball.
August 19th
Fourteen birthdays, a future Nasty Boy makes his debut, and Pascual Perez gets lost on August 19th in 1980s Baseball.
August 11th
A Number 1 pick makes his debut, Reggie Jackson hits a milestone, and Gary Carter does, too, on August 11th in 1980s Baseball.
August 2nd
Happy Birthday to Bombo Rivera, the Angels are all in, and big days for Eric Davis and Kevin Seitzer highlight August 2nd 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
April 28th
Happy Birthday to two Cincinnati legends, an interesting day for Mitch Williams and the end of the road for Steve Carlton highlight April 28th in 1980s Baseball
April 24th
Happy Birthday to a former Rookie of the Year, John Franco makes his debut and a big day for Schmitty highlight April 24th in 1980s Baseball
April 11th
Happy Birthday to a double Cy Young winner and the big league debut of three Rookies of the Year highlight April 11th 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
Missed it By That Much – The Danny Goodwin Story
There were three future Hall-of-Famers picked in the 1971 Major League Baseball draft. Danny Goodwin was selected ahead of all three of them. The 1975 draft featured one future Hall-of-Famer. Danny Goodwin was selected ahead of him, too. Danny Goodwin was a high school superstar; the kind of prospect you build a franchise around. There …
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7 Amazing Rickey Henderson Stolen Base Facts
Rickey Henderson was the best leadoff hitter in the history of the game and also one of the most exciting. Here are seven things Rickey did that will likely never be done again. 1: From 1970 through 1989, Rickey stole 283 more bases than anyone in baseball. He didn’t make his debut until 1979. Despite …
Dream Season: Rickey Henderson
Every player longs for that dream season. The one where they stay healthy and just produce. I’m going to crunch the numbers and create dream seasons for notable 1980s stars. This time I’ll take a look at Rickey Henderson. March/April 1988 By 1988, Rickey was well established as the premier base stealer of the time, …
John Wathan and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad May
A great month can make a season. In July of 1980, George Brett hit an amazing .494, en route to leading the major leagues with a .390 batting average. Likewise, some players perform exceptionally well against certain teams. Over his career, Babe Ruth slugged .744 against the Detroit Tigers. Ted Williams hit .374 against Orioles and Ty Cobb …
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