The 1975 Boston Red Sox Scratch A 7-Year Itch
The 1975 Boston Red Sox scratched the seven-year itch, won the pennant and nearly ended the franchise’s now 57-year drought on winning the whole thing.
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Revisiting The 1977 AL MVP Ballot
Rod Carew was one of the great contact hitters of his generation and in the history of baseball. Playing first base for the Minnesota Twins, he reached the individual high point of his Hall of Fame career when he won the 1977 AL MVP award. Here’s a look back at the voting, focusing on the […]
Revisiting The 1975 NL MVP Ballot
The Cincinnati Reds had a dominating 108-win season in 1975, one that set the table for a breakthrough World Series championship in the postseason. Their regular season excellence was reflected in the 1975 NL MVP voting, and second baseman Joe Morgan was a landslide winner of the award. Here’s a look at the top 5 […]
Revisiting The 1975 AL MVP Ballot
The 1975 AL MVP vote was historic—the award went to Boston Red Sox centerfielder Fred Lynn in a landslide, but that wasn’t the historic part. Lynn also became the first rookie in either league to win the MVP. And, nearly a half-century later at this writing, he remains the last. Here’s a look at the […]
1985 Cincinnati Reds: Rose, A Rebuild & New Era Begins
The 1985 Cincinnati Reds opened the season with the focus on Pete Rose’s pursuit of history. The Reds ended the season with Rose firmly in the record books and new hope being given to a franchise that had been on some rough times. As recently as 1981, Cincinnati had been the best team in baseball. […]
A Course Correction For The 1984 California Angels
After winning the AL West in 1982, the Angels suffered a heartbreaking loss in the ALCS and parted ways with manager Gene Mauch. The 1983 season was a 92-loss disaster. The 1984 California Angels responded by bringing back Mauch and starting a course correction that would last for three years. The everyday lineup had aging […]
1984 Minnesota Twins: A Surprise Run At The Playoffs
The Twins were in the fourth year of a rebuilding program under manager Billy Gardner. The franchise, after some moderately successful teams in the late 1970s, let their star players—including Hall of Fame first baseman Rod Carew—go elsewhere. The Twins lost over 100 games in 1980. They were on a pace to do the same […]
1984 New York Yankees: Finishing Strong After A Slow Start
The 1984 New York Yankees were a team going through some big transitions. After the renaissance era of 1976-81—a period where the proud franchise won five AL East titles, four American League pennants and two World Series titles—the Yankees were slipping behind other contenders in their rigorous division. And a difficult offseason would make ’84 […]
1984 Baltimore Orioles: A Step Back In A Tough Division
The great baseball city of Baltimore was at the peak of its glory coming into 1984. Over the past 23 seasons, the Orioles had 22 winning seasons. They won the rigorous AL East seven times. There were multiple near-misses that would have been easy playoff seasons by the standards of today. They had a reputation […]
Another Even-Numbered Hangover For The 1988 Toronto Blue Jays
The 1988 Toronto Blue Jays continued a pattern, and one the franchise would have preferred to avoid. In 1985, the Blue Jays had a terrific season, but lost a heartbreaker in the ALCS. That was followed by a 1986 season, that while a winning year, still had a hangover feel to it. In 1987, the […]
The Hangover Season Of The 1986 Toronto Blue Jays
The 1986 Toronto Blue Jays were facing an unexpected transition. They had won the AL East in 1985 for the first playoff appearance in franchise history. But a heartbreaking ALCS loss was followed by an offseason of change. Bobby Cox, the manager who led them into prominence, departed to become the general manager at Atlanta. […]
The Contending Season Of The 1984 Toronto Blue Jays
After their first winning season in franchise history in 1983, the 1984 Toronto Blue Jays solidified the progress. They posted another solid campaign and established the breakthrough of ’83 was no fluke. Only playing in a division with one of the best teams of the 1980s kept them from the postseason. A talented outfield that […]