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August 20, 1980: Tom Brookens gets five hits, starts triple play

August 24, 1980: Speier, Expos prevail in ‘a dumb man’s game’

John Stefero (Trading Card DB)

August 25, 1980: Minor league game goes on despite murders at Miami ballpark

August 28, 1980: Dane Iorg collects 7 RBIs; Whitey Herzog wins final game of first stint as Cardinals manager

Rick Behenna (Trading Card DB)

August 29, 1980: No-hitter caps nightmarish season for Rocky Mount Pines

September 5, 1980: Holyoke raises its first and only Eastern League championship title

September 10, 1980: Expos’ Bill Gullickson whiffs rookie-record 18 batters

Gary Ward (Trading Card DB)

September 18, 1980: Twins call-up Gary Ward hits for the cycle in loss to Brewers

October 3, 1980: Joe Ferguson keeps Dodgers alive in NL West race

October 4, 1980: Twins handed a Royal beating by AL West champs in final weekend

October 4, 1980: Reuss outduels Ryan to pull Dodgers within one in NL West race

October 5, 1980: Dodgers force NL West showdown against Astros

October 5, 1980: Expos’ Ron LeFlore becomes first player to win NL and AL stolen-base crowns

October 10, 1980: Astros win 11-inning NLCS thriller to reach brink of World Series

George Brett (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 10, 1980: Royals advance to first World Series after sweeping Yankees in ALCS

October 11, 1980: Phillies stay alive in Game 4 with 10th-inning rally at Houston

October 12, 1980: Phillies rally to clinch NL pennant in 10 innings at Astrodome

Tug McGraw (Trading Card DB)

October 21, 1980: Phillies win their first World Series championship

Fernando Valenzuela (LOS ANGELES DODGERS)

April 9, 1981: The birth of Fernandomania on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium

April 10, 1981: Carlton Fisk homers in return to Fenway Park

April 12, 1981: Bruce Sutter earns first save for Cardinals

April 17, 1981: A’s dominate Mariners in home opener for ninth straight win

April 18, 1981: A first pitch for writer Eugenia Price

April 19, 1981: Walk-off homer spares PawSox, Rochester another extra-inning battle

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