1989 Notre Dame-Michigan: The Rocket Launch
Read about the 1989 Notre Dame-Michigan game, from the backdrop to the game itself to the aftermath.
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The Temporary Collapse Of The 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers
Tommy Lasorda was 2-for-2 since taking over as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He won the pennant in his rookie year of 1977, then did it again in 1978. The Dodgers had fallen short in the World Series both times, but they were rolling. Until the 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers unraveled before everyone’s eyes. […]
The Tragic Season Of The 1979 New York Yankees
The New York Yankees were riding high in the late 1970s, even amidst a circus. They won an American League pennant in 1976. In 1977, the Yanks took the next step and won it all. They went back-to-back in 1978, and did it all with flair, plenty of internal drama and two different managers, Billy […]
1989 Pittsburgh Pirates: A Detour On The Road To Success
Jim Leyland took over a Pittsburgh Pirates franchise that had collapsed in 1985 with a 57-win season. Over the next three years, Leyland led the Pirates on progressive improvement. They won 64 games in 1986. In 1987, the Buccos nearly got to .500 with 80 wins. 1988 saw Pittsburgh jump all the way to 88 […]
The Roller Coaster Ride Of The 1979 Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals came into the 1979 major league baseball season as the winners of three straight AL West titles and the losers of three straight gut-wrenching American League Championship Series battles with the New York Yankees. 1979 saw the streak finally come to an end–although not the streak KC fans were hoping for. […]
1990 Colorado-Nebraska: The Buffaloes’ 4th Quarter Turnabout
Read about the 1990 Colorado-Nebraska game that settled the Big Eight, from the backdrop to the game itself to the aftermath.
1989 Nebraska-Colorado: Battle For The Big Eight In Boulder
Read about the 1989 Nebraska-Colorado game that settled the Big Eight title, from the backdrop to the game itself to the aftermath.
The Seasonal Narrative Of The 1978 Cincinnati Reds
The Big Red Machine was the National League’s pre-eminent team in the 1970s, including World Series titles in 1975 and 1976. In ’77, they took a step back and came up short of the postseason. The 1978 Cincinnati Reds were another good team, but when they too came up short, the organization changed course and […]
1978 Purdue Football: A Breakout For Jim Young & Mark Herrmann
Jim Young was in his second year as the Purdue head coach, taking over a program that had fallen off the radar and producing very good teams from 1966-69, including a Rose Bowl entrant in ’66. The 1978 Purdue football team would have a breakout year and start a short run of success for the […]
1978 Ohio State Football: A Tough Season & The End Of Woody Hayes
Ohio State came into the 1978 college football season hoping to arrest a modest downturn. After four straight Rose Bowl appearances earlier in the decade, the Buckeyes had lost to archrival Michigan in both 1976 and 1977. The ’77 season ended with a Sugar Bowl humiliation at the hands of Alabama and Ohio State’s final […]
The 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates Become A Contender
After two years of improvement, the 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates made a legitimate run at the postseason before falling short. Read the season-long narrative.
The 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates Improve In Jim Leyland’s 2nd Year
Read the season-long narrative of how the 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates, after two terrible years, made a big jump forward and set the stage for bigger things ahead.