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May 14th in 1980s Baseball
Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, a milestone for Reggie and Benny Distefano makes history on Today in 1980s Baseball. — 80sbaseball.com
J. Daniel describes the events of the May 14 day in the MLB that are to be remembered.
May 14, 1981 - Fernando Valenzuaela (Number 34) runs his record to 8-0 when Pedro Guerrero (Number 28) hits a walk-off HR to beat the Montreal Expos 3-2.
There are more stories too about Hosken Powell, Dennis Martinez, Tony Perez, Pat Borders, Chris Smith, Mark Thurmond, Ernie Riles, Roger Clemens, and more have mention.
May 15th in 1980s Baseball
Happy Birthday to two Hall of Famers and a big day for pitchers, both on the mound and at the plate on Today in 1980s Baseball. — 80sbaseball.com
The biggest moments from the MLB on May 15 during the 1980s decade like the debut of pitcher Roger Clemens, bits about John Smoltz, George Brett, and more. J. Daniel does it again with his fantastic look at America's Pastime from a very interesting decade including items if interest for Bill North, Rick Waits, Erick King, Len Barker, Chris Welsh, and more of your favorite players.
May 7th in 1980s Baseball
On This Day in 1980s Baseball: A stressful day for Kirby Puckett, a key injury for the Cardinals, and a bad day for Nolan Ryan plus a lot more. — 80sbaseball.com
J. Daniel shares some 1980s MLB history from May 7, including items about Kirby Puckett and more. MLB May 7
April 5 History in 1980s Baseball
Happy Birthday to Rennie Stennett, a nice debut for Steve Garvey, and Orel Hershiser begins a magical year on April 5th in 1980s Baseball. — 80sbaseball.com
J. Daniel's look at April 5th in 1980s Baseball history
The best baseball players born on May 14
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.
Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for May 14: — www.mlb.com
Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for May 14: — www.mlb.com
The MLB.com website salutes the top players born on the day of May 14.
One is May 14, 1954 - Dennis Martínez was born.
Known as El Presidente, the right-hander from Nicaragua racked up 245 wins over 23 seasons in the Majors.
There are more birthdays of the day too.
March 25th in 1980s Baseball
Happy Birthday to Tom Glavine, the Braves and Phillies pull off a deal, and the Tigers brawl with the Pirates on March 25th in 1980s Baseball. — 80sbaseball.com
J. Daniel and his 80sBaseball.com website bring birthdays and transactions relevant to March 25 in 1980s Baseball.
Baseball Reference Stats
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Graig Nettles. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com — www.baseball-reference.com
Graig Nettles career Stats, Position, & More from Baseball-Reference.com
Baseball History Unpacked for May 22
BleedCubbieBlue.com unpacks some May 22 MLB events like: 1946 - Cubs SS Lennie Merullo and Dodgers 2B Eddie Stanky.;1962 - Roger Maris gets his 1st intentional Walk in over a year, and many more items.
Baseball Hall of Fame bio on Mr. October
Reggie Jackson really hit his stride in the MLB postseason especially as a member of the Oakland A's and the New York Yankees.
March 23rd in 1980s Baseball.
Happy Birthday to The Big Bopper, Oscar Gamble heads to the South Side and a flurry of roster moves highlight March 23rd in 1980s Baseball. — 80sbaseball.com
J. Daniels brings the birthdays, transactions, trades, etc.. relevant to 1980s MLB. OTD March 23
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November 22
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The NBA Legend of Earl the Pearl
Vernon Earl "Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe" was an American professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks. He was a six-time NBA All-Star and a two-time All-NBA selection. Monroe wa...
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Born: November 20, 1944 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 175 lb (80 kg) Position: Guard Teams: Kentucky Colonels (ABA) (1967–1976) San Antonio Spurs (NBA) (1976–1979) Career highlights: ABA All-Star (1968–1976...
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The Brooklyn Nets franchise has a long and storied history, dating back to its founding 1967 as the New Jersey Americans. Over the years, the team has had multiple great players, including some of the biggest names in NBA history. In this article, we will look at the best Brooklyn Nets players of a...
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Bears versus Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry
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