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…

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

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