1980s

Dennis Leonard’s name still stands out in Kansas City Royals history as one of the most reliable pitchers ever to […]

Pete Vuckovich stood out as one of baseball’s most unforgettable characters. At 6-foot-4, with that wild horseshoe mustache and a

Wayne Gross built out an 11-year run in Major League Baseball as a third baseman. He spent most of his

Omar Moreno’s name might not pop up alongside baseball’s biggest legends, but you can’t really ignore the mark he left

Randy Lerch spent 11 years in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher, moving between four different teams from 1975

Fernando Arroyo spent 11 years as a professional baseball pitcher, working his way through three Major League teams from 1975

Douglas Steven Frobel carved out a respectable five-season career in Major League Baseball before hanging up his cleats in 1987.

Alejandro Sánchez played six seasons in Major League Baseball, moving between five different teams from 1982 to 1987. He grew

Dave Gumpert put together a solid five-year run in Major League Baseball during the 1980s. He pitched for three different

David John Sax wrapped up his Major League Baseball career in 1987 after five seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers

Keith Creel’s name might not show up in baseball’s Hall of Fame, but his path from high school phenom to

Dick Ruthven pitched his way through fourteen seasons in Major League Baseball, making his mark before stepping away from the

Dave Van Gorder isn’t exactly a household name in baseball circles, but his journey through Major League Baseball really captures

Marc Hill played in Major League Baseball for 14 seasons, wrapping up his career after a brief run with the

James Gorman Thomas III, who fans know as “Stormin’ Gorman,” built a memorable 14-year career in Major League Baseball before

Marc Sullivan’s baseball career stands out as one of the most debated chapters in Boston Red Sox history. From 1982

Bruce Anton Bochte built a solid 12-year run in Major League Baseball before deciding to walk away from the game

Bob Jones finished up his nine-season Major League Baseball career in 1986. That wrapped up a journey that started on

Most baseball fans remember the big names from the 1980s, but John Denny’s story stands out as one of the

Jim Kern made his mark in Major League Baseball as one of the most colorful and effective relief pitchers of

Al Cowens isn’t exactly a household name these days, but his 13-year Major League Baseball career really says a lot

Jack O’Connor wrapped up his baseball career in 1987 after six seasons in Major League Baseball. That year, he finished

Casey Robert Parsons found his own way into Major League Baseball in the 1980s, working mostly as a pinch hitter

Joe Cowley wrapped up his MLB career in 1987 after just six seasons. Even though his time in the majors

Tim Tolman’s baseball career is the story of a guy who spent seven seasons in the major leagues but never

Bert Peña’s name might not be in baseball’s Hall of Fame, but honestly, his story captures the dreams and struggles

Bob Stoddard carved out his place in Major League Baseball during the 1980s as a right-handed pitcher, moving through four

Len Matuszek put together a respectable six-year run in Major League Baseball before retiring in 1987. He hit left-handed and

Alan Wiggins was one of baseball’s most complicated figures during his seven-season Major League run from 1981 to 1987. The

Mike Brown wrapped up his major league baseball career quietly in 1987, making a brief appearance for the Seattle Mariners.

Roland Americo “Buddy” Biancalana Jr. isn’t exactly a household name for most baseball fans, but honestly, his story stands out

Mike Kinnunen’s baseball journey is a bit of an odd one—full of grit in the minors and a quirky spot

Doug Corbett’s baseball career shined brightly, even if it didn’t last long. He became one of the most memorable relief

Thomas Reid Nichols played eight seasons in Major League Baseball as a center fielder and outfielder from 1980 to 1987,

Gary Lucas finished up his Major League Baseball career in 1987, capping off eight seasons as a left-handed pitcher. He

Ken Schrom built a solid seven-season career in Major League Baseball, pitching from 1980 through 1987 for three American League

Ed Lynch put together a solid eight-year run as a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He spent most of

Thomas Patrick Gorman made his mark on Major League Baseball in the 1980s as a left-handed pitcher. He played for

Juan Bonilla wrapped up his six-year Major League Baseball journey in 1987. He started out with plenty of promise in

David Green was a promising outfielder and first baseman from Nicaragua. He spent six seasons in Major League Baseball before

Darryl Motley wrapped up his Major League Baseball career in 1987 after six seasons as an outfielder for the Kansas

Elliott Tyrone Waller, or just Ty Waller as most people know him, made a short but memorable run in Major

Floyd Rayford wrapped up his baseball career quietly in 1987, but honestly, his time in professional baseball is a story

George Frazier wrapped up his professional baseball career in about the best way you could imagine, pitching for the Minnesota

Nelson Norman played professional baseball for nearly a decade, but his last major league game came on April 29, 1987.

Garth Iorg played his entire nine-season Major League Baseball career with the Toronto Blue Jays from 1978 to 1987. He

Bob Kearney put together a solid eight-year run in Major League Baseball as a catcher. He played for three teams

U.L. Washington put together a solid 11-year run in Major League Baseball, mostly as a shortstop, playing for three teams

Rob Wilfong played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball, building a solid career as a second baseman before stepping away

Most baseball fans dream about making it to the major leagues, but hardly anyone accomplishes what Tim Conroy did in