November 19th
Happy Birthday to Bob Boone, the Phillies, Cardinals, and Indians make a three-way trade, and another MVP for Schmitty highlight November 19th in 1980s Baseball.
Ted Turner
November 18th
Happy Birthday to Gary Sheffield, Brad Gulden gets traded for himself, and four MVP announcements highlight November 18th in 1980s Baseball
When Reggie Flirted with Ted Turner
“Reggie Jackson is the ”straw that stirs the drink” on the Yankees now. Unless a serious problem develops in the negotiations of Jackson’s new contract and Reggie feels that George Steinbrenner has adopted Dave Winfield and abandoned him.” -Dave Anderson, New York Times, 12/16/80 When the Yankees signed Dave Winfield, his new teammate Reggie Jackson had a piece …
Horner vs. Turner
Bob Horner almost never played for the Atlanta Braves and it would have been Ted Turner’s fault. Turner purchased the Atlanta Braves in 1976 and immediately began upsetting the baseball establishment. Early in his tenure, Turner ran afoul of MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn over player tampering charges involving Giants outfielder Gary Matthews. Kuhn summoned the …
