
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 10, 1980: Cardinals' Vuckovich shuts out defending champion Pirates on Opening Day
For the first time in major-league history, two reigning MVPs…

April 10, 1980: Rangers' Mickey Rivers runs home to beat Yankees on Opening Day
A crowd of 33,196 showed up at Arlington Stadium for Opening…

April 12, 1980: Brewers' Cooper, Money belt two grand slams in one inning
Fresh off a second-place finish in 1979, the Milwaukee Brewers…

May 2, 1980: Lefty relievers are all right for Cardinals
For the first three weeks of the 1980 season, the St. Louis Cardinals’…

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 14, 1980: The Steve Henderson Game
Each baseball season’s early summer games take on a mystical…

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…

June 28, 1980: Legend of 'Super Joe' Charboneau launches at Yankee Stadium
The legendary exploits of major-league baseball players are a…

July 4, 1980: Bob Sykes spins 10-inning shutout as Cardinals win on George Hendrick walk-off homer
Not even the oppressive St. Louis heat could break Bob Sykes…

August 12, 1980: Expos turn a triple play vs. lowly Cardinals
The baseball season is long enough that on any given day, a team…

August 17, 1980: George Brett raises batting average above .400
It was serendipity that George Brett even got his fifth plate…

August 20, 1980: Tom Brookens gets five hits, starts triple play
Before the 1980 season, Detroit manager Sparky Anderson had a…

August 24, 1980: Speier, Expos prevail in 'a dumb man's game'
This game featured five future Hall of Famers, yet Montreal Expos…

September 10, 1980: Expos' Bill Gullickson whiffs rookie-record 18 batters
“I’m not a strikeout pitcher,” said rookie right-hander…

October 3, 1980: Joe Ferguson keeps Dodgers alive in NL West race
As the 1980 MLB season was winding down, the Houston Astros paid…

October 4, 1980: Reuss outduels Ryan to pull Dodgers within one in NL West race
In the opening contest of the most pivotal series of their baseball…

October 5, 1980: Expos' Ron LeFlore becomes first player to win NL and AL stolen-base crowns
The Expos and Phillies, sporting identical 89-70 records, went…
October 10, 1980: Astros win 11-inning NLCS thriller to reach brink of World Series
The Houston Astros (originally the Colt .45s) had begun play…

October 10, 1980: Royals advance to first World Series after sweeping Yankees in ALCS
The Kansas City Royals were on the threshold of experiencing…
October 11, 1980: Phillies stay alive in Game 4 with 10th-inning rally at Houston
The champagne was ready in the Astrodome. With a two-games-to-one…

October 12, 1980: Phillies rally to clinch NL pennant in 10 innings at Astrodome
In spite of the previous night’s 5-3 loss in 10 innings, the…

April 22, 1980: Cubs' Bary Foote, Ivan De Jesus slug their way to wild walk-off win
On April 22, 1980, the Chicago Cubs were 5-3, and one game out…