1980s Baseball
Quick Notes: Jack Morris and Burleigh Grimes
We compare Hall of Fame pitchers Jack Morris and Burleigh Grimes.
Tony Gwynn: Pride of San Diego
Just when baseball seemed to be getting drunk on home runs, Tony Gwynn emerged to reveal the beauty...
FlashBack: Larry Hisle’s Rotator Cuff Injury
When Larry Hisle's career came to an end due to an unusual injury for a position player.
When Dwight Evans Hit the First Pitch of the Season For a Home Run
Dwight Evans is the only batter to do this on opening day.
Jon Bois Does It Again: The Deep Dive Dave Stieb Video We All Need
We watched Jon Bois' latest video about Dave Stieb of the Blue Jays and tell you why you...
The Hall of Fame Debate: George Foster and Jim Rice
Why is Jim Rice in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but George Foster is not?
Comiskey Park, circa 1986
In 1986, sports fans in Chicago were more excited about their football team and a young long-shorts-wearing basketball...
When a Fan Parachuted Into the 1986 World Series at Shea Stadium
For most people who are old enough, Game Six of the 1986 World Series is remembered for an...
Roberto Alomar: Baseball’s Nomad Superstar
Among Hall of Famers, Roberto Alomar may be the least attached to any one team or city. Like...
VIDEO: Steve Garvey and Cyndy Garvey for Geritol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIhS9CjZQgQ Steve and Cyndy Garvey These were happier and healthier times for Steve and Cyndy Garvey. Garvey is...
A Discussion about Bobby Grich and the Hall of Fame
Bobby Doerr wasn't elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame until he was an old man. Joe Gordon...
Greenwell was last in succession of notable Boston left fielders
The Green Monster is one of the most famous pieces of real estate in sports. It looms over...
Pants On The Ground: Silent George Hendrick
Nothing was ever the same again after George Hendrick dropped his drawers.
VIDEO: Oral History of the 1989 World Series Earthquake
The 1989 World Series was interrupted by Mother Nature, and it was all caught on camera.
VIDEO: Kent Hrbek’s first career home run
Kent Hrbek's first home run was a game winner at Yankee Stadium. He went on to star for...
The pitcher that Tony Gwynn could not hit
Frank DiPino spent more than a decade in the big leagues, and he pitched in more than 500...
The Ultimate Angel: Don Baylor
This is part of our series on the "Ultimate Franchise Players" in baseball history. These players are not...
Ranking every second baseman who played with Cal Ripken Jr.
Cal Ripken Jr. rates as the best shortstop in baseball history according to our all-time rankings. He was...
When Kirk Gibson got revenge against the Goose
The 1984 World Series was a mismatch. The Detroit Tigers were a great team, a team that belongs...
VIDEO: Morganna the Kissing Bandit plants a smooch on George Brett
Morganna Roberts was only 15 years old when she kissed her first baseball player, Pete Rose in Cincinnati...
VIDEO: When Junior played with Griffey Sr. on Mariners
Only once in baseball history has a father played with his son. It happened in 1990 when the...
Lee Smith belongs among Hall of Fame relievers
There are now seven relief pitchers in the Baseball Hall of Fame, with the addition of Lee Smith...
Davey Johnson is the most deserving manager on Hall of Fame ballot
Earlier this month, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the ten names on the Today's Game Ballot. A...
Who was better: Ryne Sandberg or Lou Whitaker?
When his name first appeared on a Hall of Fame ballot in 2003, Ryne Sandberg received 244 votes,...
VIDEO: Willie McGee’s amazing performance in the 1982 World Series
If you never saw Willie McGee then you missed one of the most unique and gifted players of...
VIDEO: Carl Yastrzemski’s last career home run was washed out by rain
When Carl Yastrzemski retired in 1983 he didn't go on a farewell tour. That type of thing wasn't...
Video of Bo Jackson’s monster home run in 1989 All-Star Game
Rick Reuschel was an underrated pitcher. He had a career that stacks up well against some lower-level Hall...
Nine amazing facts from the career of Tony Gwynn
Sadly, we lost Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn this week to cancer. Gwynn was without question the...
Tony Pena still making his mother proud
When Tony Pena was a boy growing up in the Dominican Republic, playing baseball for money was a...
VIDEO: Introductions before Game One of the ’81 World Series, DiMaggio throws first pitch
See legendary Yankee Joe DiMaggio during introductions before Game One of the 1981 World Series.