John Stefero (Trading Card DB)

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

On the night of August 25, 1980, an armed man described as “screaming”…

May 12, 1981: Clutch homers by Hatcher and Smalley lead Twins to win over Red Sox

Roy Smalley was off to a solid start to the 1981 season for the…
Tug McGraw (Trading Card DB)

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

The Philadelphia Phillies joined the National League in 1883,…

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

On Easter Sunday afternoon, April 19, 1981, an otherwise uncelebrated…

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

A late-season stumble could not derail the Kansas City Royals’…

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

It didn’t take long for St. Louis Cardinals fans to appreciate…
George Brett (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

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

The Kansas City Royals were on the threshold of experiencing…
Lary Sorensen (TRADING CARD DB)

April 22, 1981: Cardinals’ Lary Sorensen shuts out Cubs

The revamped St. Louis Cardinals were off to a rousing start…

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

The Oakland Athletics started the 1981 season with an 11-game…

May 19, 1981: Jim Bibby’s near no-hitter

On the evening of Tuesday, May 19, 1981, a scant crowd of 5,514…

May 15, 1981: Cleveland’s Len Barker makes history with perfect game against Blue Jays

Who could have foreseen that the Friday evening matchup between…

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 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…

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

As the 1980 MLB season was winding down, the Houston Astros paid…

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

When inspirational writer Eugenia Price discovered St. Simons…

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

Beginning on March 18, 1981, Comiskey Park was the new ballpark…

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…

May 10, 1981: Expos’ Charlie Lea pitches a ‘Giant’ no-hitter

Montreal’s 24-year-old right-hander Charlie Lea was an unlikely…