1980s

Not many players in baseball history have seen as much chaos as Rosendo “Rusty” Torres. This Puerto Rican outfielder spent […]

Eric Thane Soderholm built a solid nine-year career in Major League Baseball as a third baseman, suiting up for four

Randy Elliott’s baseball career paints a picture of unfulfilled potential and the harsh realities that come with professional sports. Born

Jack Brohamer put together a solid nine-year run in Major League Baseball, suiting up for three teams from 1972 to

Vic Correll put together a solid eight-season run in Major League Baseball as a catcher who knew his job and

Steve Busby’s name might not jump out like some other baseball legends, but his short, remarkable run with the Kansas

J.R. Richard’s name sent chills through batters during his dominant run with the Houston Astros from 1971 to 1980. At

Charlie Spikes jumped into professional baseball with a ton of promise. People called him “the Bogalusa Bomber” because he could

Dave Hamilton built a solid nine-year career in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher, helping one of the most

Pete LaCock wrapped up his Major League Baseball career in 1980 after nine seasons playing first base and outfield for

Larvell Blanks put together a solid nine-year run in Major League Baseball before he finally called it quits in 1980.

Kevin Kobel’s name doesn’t echo through baseball history like the sport’s biggest legends, but there’s something compelling about his story.

When Victor Lanier Harris left Major League Baseball after the 1980 season, he left behind a career that really captured

Balor Moore’s name doesn’t show up with baseball legends in the Hall of Fame, but his journey through Major League

Fred Holdsworth’s baseball career really shows how unpredictable pro sports can be. As a right-handed pitcher, he spent almost a

Dave Lemanczyk put together an eight-year Major League Baseball career from 1973 to 1980, pitching for three American League teams

Jerry Terrell made his mark in Major League Baseball not with gaudy stats, but with his character and principles. This

Thomas William Buskey built a solid eight-year run as a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, pitching from 1973 to

Paul Dade lived out the dreams and realities of so many baseball hopefuls who reached the major leagues in the

Steve Ontiveros put together a solid eight-year run in Major League Baseball, holding down third base for both the San

Ed Halicki cut an imposing figure on the mound at 6 feet 7 inches, and he built a seven-year Major

Mike Bacsik built a respectable career as a major league pitcher in the 1970s, pitching for the Texas Rangers and

John Evans Montague built a seven-year career as a professional baseball pitcher, leaving his mark on four Major League Baseball

Bob Beall made his way through Major League Baseball in the mid-to-late 1970s, suiting up for the Atlanta Braves and

Gary Thomasson put together a solid nine-year run in Major League Baseball before he finally hung up his cleats in

Mario Guerrero wrapped up his baseball career after the 1980 season. That closed out an eight-year run in Major League

Dennis Blair left his mark on Major League Baseball during a brief but notable career from 1974 to 1980. This

Paul Adrian Devine built a solid seven-year career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed relief pitcher. He played his

Rob Dressler’s name might not ring out like the legends, but he spent six years pitching in the Major Leagues,

Jack Kucek’s baseball career never really grabbed national headlines, but honestly, his journey through Major League Baseball is still pretty

Paul Mitchell really made his mark in Major League Baseball during the mid-1970s. He was a right-handed pitcher who bounced

Chris Knapp’s baseball career only spanned six seasons, but his journey from first-round draft pick to Major League pitcher is

George “Doc” Medich stands out as one of baseball’s most unique figures—a pitcher who managed something you just don’t see

Frank Taveras put together an 11-year Major League Baseball career as a speedy shortstop, making his name with stolen bases

Don Stanhouse made his mark as a Major League Baseball pitcher in the 1970s and early 1980s. People still remember

Tom Griffin wrapped up his 14-year Major League Baseball career quietly in May 1982 when the Pittsburgh Pirates released him

Puerto Rican baseball player Héctor Cruz wrapped up his major league career on July 15, 1982, exactly 43 years ago

Lenny Randle really carved out one of the most colorful and memorable careers in Major League Baseball. He played for

Ken Reitz put together a memorable, eleven-year run in Major League Baseball before he finally hung up his cleats in

Randy Jones wrapped up his Major League Baseball career in 1982 after a wild ten-year run. He started as an

John David Milner built a solid 12-year career in Major League Baseball, bouncing between three teams from 1971 until he

Michael Dennis Kelleher spent 11 years in Major League Baseball as a utility infielder, moving through five different teams between

Roger Erickson’s baseball career is the story of a promising young pitcher whose time in the majors ended too soon

Bill Lee is honestly one of baseball’s most colorful and unconventional characters. This left-handed pitcher spent 14 years with the

Mark Alan Littell made a name for himself during his nine-year run in Major League Baseball before he retired in

John Pacella’s baseball career brought high-velocity fastballs and a quirky touch that made him stand out to fans all over

Joe Beckwith wrapped up his baseball career on September 30, 1986, when he pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers for

Mickey Mahler spent eight seasons pitching in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1986, suiting up for seven teams like

Rod Craig wrapped up his baseball career quietly in 1986, playing his last game with the Chicago White Sox on

Billy Sample put together a solid nine-year run in Major League Baseball as an outfielder, suiting up for three teams