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”…
Rick Behenna (Trading Card DB)

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

It was the best of teams, it was the worst of teams. On August…
Gary Ward (Trading Card DB)

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

In 1980 Minnesota’s Gary Ward wasn’t even in the majors long…

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 5, 1980: Dodgers force NL West showdown against Astros

Outfielder Manny Mota played the last 13 years of his career…
Tug McGraw (Trading Card DB)

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

The Philadelphia Phillies joined the National League in 1883,…
Fernando Valenzuela (LOS ANGELES DODGERS)

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

On Opening Day in 1981, the Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves…

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

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

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

It didn’t take long for St. Louis Cardinals fans to appreciate…
Rickey Henderson (Trading Card Database)

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…

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

When inspirational writer Eugenia Price discovered St. Simons…

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

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