1980s

Bradley Lee Gulden made his mark in baseball history during his eight-year Major League Baseball career from 1978 to 1986. […]

Rudy Law spent seven years in Major League Baseball, playing from 1978 to 1986 as a speedy outfielder for three

Wayne Krenchicki spent eight seasons in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1986. He worked as a versatile infielder for

Alan Lee Knicely made his mark in Major League Baseball over eight seasons from 1979 to 1986. Born in Virginia,

Peter Linwood Ladd put together a solid six-year stint in Major League Baseball as a relief pitcher, suiting up for

LaMarr Hoyt’s baseball career reads like a rollercoaster—one of remarkable achievement, then an abrupt ending. In the early 1980s, he

Lynn Jones put together a solid eight-year run in Major League Baseball before he decided to retire after the 1986

George Riley pitched in the major leagues for seven years, though he only actually played in four seasons between 1979

Bert Roberge built an eight-year career as a relief pitcher, taking the mound for three Major League Baseball teams from

Bruce Berenyi pitched right-handed for seven seasons in Major League Baseball before he decided to retire in 1986. He grew

Alan Hargesheimer isn’t exactly a household name, but his journey through professional baseball gives us a pretty interesting look at

Al Bumbry made a name for himself over 14 years in Major League Baseball, mostly as a center fielder for

Joe Nolan might not be a name that pops up often in baseball conversations, but his story—going from a struggling

Chris Welsh wrapped up his professional baseball career in 1986 after five seasons in Major League Baseball. That journey took

Jack Perconte built a solid seven-year career in Major League Baseball during the 1980s. He played second base for four

Frank Enrico Pastore built a solid eight-season career in Major League Baseball before he called it quits in 1986. He

Rick Peters made his mark as an outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing five seasons before he hung up his

Tim Lollar wrapped up his seven-year Major League Baseball career in 1986, closing out a wild ride that took him

Joe Lefebvre ended his baseball career in 1986. That wrapped up a six-season journey through Major League Baseball—a run that

Fran Mullins wrapped up his Major League Baseball career in 1986 after seven years as a professional player. He was

John Butcher built a solid seven-year career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher, competing at the top level

Johnny Bilton Wockenfuss, or just “Fuss” and “Johnny B” if you’re a baseball fan, made his mark with a 12-year

Dave Stapleton played his entire seven-year Major League Baseball career with the Boston Red Sox from 1980 to 1986. He

Geoff Zahn put together a solid 13-season run in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher who showed that consistency

Rick Waits put together a solid 12-year run in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher, playing from 1973 to

Benny Ayala made his mark in baseball history over a career that stretched from 1974 to 1985. The Puerto Rican

Bill Stein put together a solid 14-year Major League Baseball career from 1972 to 1985, suiting up for four different

Steve Rogers played all 13 of his MLB seasons with the Montreal Expos. He became one of the most accomplished

Mike Hargrove put together a memorable 12-year run in Major League Baseball before calling it quits in 1985. He left

Duane Kuiper spent 12 seasons in Major League Baseball as a steady second baseman before he called it quits in

Arthur Henry Howe Jr., born December 15, 1946, in Pittsburgh, PA, spent 11 seasons grinding it out in Major League

Alan Bannister built a solid 12-season career in Major League Baseball, moving through five different teams before finally hanging up

Miguel Diloné put together a fascinating 12-year Major League Baseball career from 1974 to 1985, bouncing around seven different teams

Dan Spillner put together a solid 12-year run in Major League Baseball, pitching for three different teams from 1974 to

Sixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras played 12 seasons as a Major League Baseball outfielder from 1974 to 1985, making his name

Dan Meyer put together a solid 12-year Major League Baseball career from 1974 to 1985, suiting up for three different

Mike Squires made a name for himself in baseball history during his run with the Chicago White Sox from 1975

Dale Murray put together a solid 11-year run in Major League Baseball as a relief pitcher. From 1974 to 1985,

Ed Glynn wrapped up his baseball career in 1985 after a solid decade in Major League Baseball. His story stands

Bob Bailor put together an impressive 11-year Major League Baseball career as a versatile utility player who covered nearly every

Doug Flynn spent 11 seasons in Major League Baseball, carving out a reputation as a skilled defensive infielder. He played

Rich Dauer played his entire 10-year Major League Baseball career with the Baltimore Orioles. He became a steady presence at

When Dan Ford finally hung up his cleats in 1985, he wrapped up an 11-year Major League Baseball run that

Rick Camp isn’t exactly a household name in baseball, but during his nine seasons with the Atlanta Braves, he definitely

Mike Stanton might not be a household name for casual baseball fans, but he carved out a solid seven-year run

Ellis Valentine stands out as one of baseball’s most fascinating “what if” stories. He had tremendous natural talent, but his

Gary Woods built a nine-year career in Major League Baseball during a time when the sport was changing fast. Born

Alfonso Rafael “Kiko” Garcia built a solid nine-season career in Major League Baseball before he called it quits in 1985.

Luis Pujols played nine seasons in Major League Baseball as a catcher known more for his defense than his bat.

Dave Wehrmeister’s baseball journey feels like the story of a determined pitcher who fought through the ups and downs of