Don Baylor (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

August 25, 1979: Angels start pounding on Blue Jays early and never stop

The California Angels’ best player of 1979, Don Baylor, came…

August 25, 1979: Pirates tiredly raise the Jolly Roger after 19-inning win

The storylines heading into the Saturday, August 25, 1979, night…
TurnerThomas

September 1, 1979: Arrest at Orioles game spurs upgrades for fans with disabilities

The Minnesota Twins’ defeat of the Baltimore Orioles on…

September 12, 1979: Carl Yastrzemski’s 3,000th hit

The reigning two-time world champion Yankees were mired in fourth…

September 16, 1979: Dave Cash hits walk-off grand slam for Expos

Montreal Expos fans were bursting with excitement in the summer…
Rickey Henderson (Trading Card Database)

September 17, 1979: Rickey Henderson hits first major-league home run

Much of what made Rickey Henderson great on the ballfield was…

September 24, 1979: Expos regain first place from Pirates

In 10 years of mostly futile baseball, the Montreal Expos had…
Jim Palmer (Trading Card DB)

September 28, 1979: Orioles’ Jim Palmer slops his way to final win of decade

The winningest pitcher of the 1970s wore the white, orange, and…

September 30, 1979: Jerry Koosman reaches 20-win plateau for second time

When Jerry Koosman took the mound at Metropolitan Stadium for…

September 30, 1979: Pirates hold off Expos to take NL East crown

“This is the greatest day of my life,” said the champagne-drenched…

October 2, 1979: ‘Pops’ Stargell puts Pirates on top in NLCS opener

It was a familiar scenario for the Pirates and their fans, and…

October 3, 1979: Pirates win nail-biter in 10th over Reds in Game 2

Game Two of the NLCS was another extra-inning nail-biter, with…

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…