October 5, 1979: A ‘Family’ celebration as Pirates sweep NLCS

It was, in a word, anticlimactic. On the basis of the performance…

October 11, 1979: Sanguillen comes through again in Game Two

Game Two of the fall classic promised a potential pitchers’…

October 12, 1979: Pirates succumb to Orioles’ McGregor after rain delay

Game Three brought a change of scenery to the World Series as…

October 13, 1979: Bucs pushed to brink after 8th-inning implosion in Game 4

Game Four was the first day game of the 1979 World Series, but…

October 17, 1979: ‘Pops’ Stargell named MVP as Pirates complete World Series comeback

As the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles prepared to meet…

April 10, 1980: Astros’ J.R. Richard flirts with perfection on Opening Day

As the Houston Astros opened the 1980 season, the franchise had…

April 10, 1980: Sixto Lezcano belts grand slam for walk-off win on Opening Day

What is the best day of the year?If you were to ask this question…

April 12, 1980: Brewers’ Cooper, Money belt two grand slams in one inning

Fresh off a second-place finish in 1979, the Milwaukee Brewers…
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May 2, 1980: Lefty relievers are all right for Cardinals

For the first three weeks of the 1980 season, the St. Louis Cardinals’…
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May 4, 1980: Dusty Baker bats out of turn, then homers as Dodgers beat Phillies

The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers (13-9) and the host Philadelphia…

May 13, 1980: With possible strike looming, Boston’s Fred Lynn hits for the cycle

In early May of 1980, Boston’s Fred Lynn was playing like there…
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June 4, 1980: 41-year-old Jim Kaat crafts 10-inning shutout for Cardinals

For Jim Kaat, the last of his 31 career shutouts undoubtedly…

June 9, 1980: Whitey Herzog wins first game as Cardinals manager

On the day of Whitey Herzog’s first game as manager of the…

June 12, 1980: ‘Hit Man’ Mike Easler’s cycle leads Pirates over Reds  

Delivered from minor-league limbo in 1979 as a pinch-hitting…
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June 14, 1980: The Steve Henderson Game

Each baseball season’s early summer games take on a mystical…
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June 22, 1980: Mets’ Claudell Washington hits three home runs at Dodger Stadium

Although Mets fans did not have much to celebrate in 1980, they…
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June 27, 1980: Dodgers’ Jerry Reuss throws no-hitter to beat rival Giants

Jerry Reuss was on a roll. He’d returned to the Los Angeles…

June 28, 1980: Legend of ‘Super Joe’ Charboneau launches at Yankee Stadium

The legendary exploits of major-league baseball players are a…