80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - The Final Day of the Regular Season in Major League Baseball
Final Standings
AL West
Kansas city Royals 97 - 65
AL East
New York Yankees 103 - 59
NL West
Houston Astros 93 - 70
NL East
Philadelphia Phillies 91 - 71
Batting Title
AL: George Brett (Royals) .390
NL: Bill Buckner (Cubs) .324
Home Runs
AL: Reggie Jackson (Yankees)
Ben Oglivie (Brewers) 41
NL: Mike Schmidt (Phillies) 48
* Broke Ed Matthews Record for Most Home Runs by a Third Baseman
RBI’s
AL: Cecil Cooper (Brewers) 122
NL: Mike Schmidt (Phillies) 121
Wins
AL: Steve Stone (Orioles) 25
NL: Steve Carlton (Phillies) 24
ERA
AL: Rudy May (Yankees) 2.46
NL: Don Sutton (Angels) 2.20
Strikeouts
AL: Len Barker (Indians) 187
NL: Steve Carlton (Phillies) 286
1981 - Kansas City Royals Outfielder, Willie Wilson Finished the Season With a Record Breaking 705 At-Bats
1982 - The Devils Played Their First Regular Season NHL Game as the New Jersey Devils
* The Devils and Penguins Tied 3 - 3 at Brendan Byrne Arena
The Devils Were Previously the Colorado Rockies
Left Winger Don Lever Scored the First Goal 2:21 Into the First Quarter
1983 - Thoroughbred Jockey, Jorge Velasquez Won His 5,000th Career Race Aboard Banquet Scene at Belmont Park in New York
1985 - Saturday Night’s Main Event II Aired on NBC
* Hulk Hogan Beat Nikolai Volkoff in the “Flag Match”
Uncle Elmer Legitimately Married Joyce Stazko During the Broadcast
1986 - The Final Day of the Regular Season in Major League Baseball
Final Standings
AL West
California Angels 92 - 70
AL East
Boston Red Sox 95 - 66
NL West
Houston Astros 96 - 66
NL East
New York Mets 108 - 54
Batting Title
AL: Wade Boggs (Red Sox) .357
NL: Tim Raines (Expos) .334
Home Runs
AL: Jesse Barfield (Blue Jays) 40
NL: Mike Schmidt (Phillies) 37
RBI’s
AL: Joe Carter (Indians) 121
NL: Mike Schmidt (Phillies) 119
Wins
AL: Roger Clemens (Red Sox) 24
NL: Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers) 21
ERA
AL: Roger Clemens (Red Sox) 2.48
NL: Mike Scott (Astros) 2.22
Strikeouts
AL: Mark Langston (Mariners) 245
NL: Mike Scott (Astros) 306
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1984 - Marc Garneau Became the First Canadian in Space
* Garneau Was a Former Commander in the Royal Canadian Navy
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Other Notable Dates
(On October 5th)
1921 - The World Series Was Broadcast on Radio For the First Time, in the Series Between the New York Yankees and the New York Giants
* The New York Giants Won the World Series in 9 Games
New York Yankees First World Series Appearance
1962 - The First James Bond Film, Dr. No Starring Sean Connery Premiered in the UK
1970 - PBS (Public Broadcasting Station) Was Launched
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1985 - Mike + The Mechanics Released Their Debut Album
* Reached #26 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
Featuring “ All I Need Is a Miracle”
October 5th in 80s History
1985 - Hulk Hogan Beat Nikolai Volkoff in the “Flag Match” on Saturday Night’s Main Event II
* NBC Network
Did You Know?
WWF (WWE) Wrestling Became So Popular, Saturday Night’s Main Event Replaced Saturday Night Live Every Few Months
Belinda Carlisle's Released the Heaven and Earth Album
Fun Fact!
Belinda Carlisle Was Born and Raised in Los Angeles With Her 3 Brothers and 3 Sisters
* Their Father Was a Gas Station Attendant and Mother a Homemaker
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1937 - Barry Switzer (Football)
1943 - Steve Miller (Guitarist) Steve Miller Band
1947 - Brian Johnson (Singer) AC/DC
1951 - Karen Allen (Actress) Raiders of the Lost Ark
1951 - Bob Geldof (Singer) Boomtown Rats
1952 - Harold Faltermeyer (Composer) "Axel F"
1957 - Lee Thompson (Saxophonist) Madness
1962 - Michael Andretti (Race Car Driver)
1963 - Laura Davies (Golf)
1965 - Mario Lemieux (Hockey)
1965 - Patrick Roy (Hockey)
1967 - Rex Chapman (Basketball)
Fun Fact!
Barry Switzer Won 3 National Championships (1974, 1975, 1985) as the Head Football Coach of Oklahoma
* Also Won Super Bowl XXX (1995 Season) as the Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys
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Other Notable Birthdays
Jeff Conaway (Actor)
October 5, 1950 - May 27, 2011
Passed Away at Age 60 from Pneumonia with Sepsis
Played Kenickie In the 1976 Film, Grease
* Also Played Bobby Wheeler on the TV Series, Taxi
Bernie Mac (Comedian)
October 5, 1957 - August 9, 2008
Passed Away at Age 50 of Complications from Pneumonia
2x Emmy Nominee For Best Actor in a Comedy Series For The Bernie Mac Show
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Rodney Dangerfield (Comedian)
Passed Away on October 5, 2004 at Age 82 of Complications from Heart Surgery
Played Al Czervik in the 1980 Film, Caddyshack
* Also Played Thornton Melon in Back to School (1986)
Steve Jobs (Business)
Passed Away on October 5, 2011 at Age 56 from Neuroendocrine Cancer
Founder of Apple
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1984 - Teachers
Director: Arthur Hiller
Starring: Nick Nolte, JoBeth Williams, Judd Hirsch, Ralph Macchio, Allen Garfield, Lee Grant, Richard Mulligan, Laura Dern, Crispin Glover and Morgan Freeman
Budget: $9 Million
Box Office: $27.7 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Whiz Kids premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 18
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This day)
1980 - Killing Joke
Killing Joke (Debut Album)
* Reached #39 in the UK
1981 - Speak & Spell
Depeche Mode (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #192
* #10 in the UK
1985 - Mike + The Mechanics
Mike + The Mechanics (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #26
1987 - Heaven on Earth
Belinda Carlisle (2nd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #13
* Hit #1 in Norway
1987 - Belinda Carlisle Released Her 2nd Solo Album, Heaven on Earth
* Reached #13 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
Featuring “Heaven is a Place On Earth”
Headlines
(October 5th)
1982 - Tylenol Products Were Recalled in Chicago After 7 People Died From Cyanide Poisoning in the Chicago Tylenol Murders
* More Deaths Later With Copycat Murders
No Arrests Had Been Made in the Tylenol Mystery
#1 Songs in America
(October 5th)
1980 - "Another One Bites the Dust"
Queen
10/4 - 10/24
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Jack & Diane
John Cougar Mellencamp
10/2 - 10/29
1983 - "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Bonnie Tyler
10/1 - 10/28
1984 - "Let's Go Crazy"
Prince and the Revolution
9/29 - 10/12
1985 - "Money for Nothing"
Dire Straits
9/21 - 10/11
1986 - "Stuck With You"
Huey Lewis and the News
9/20 - 10/10
1987 - "Didn't We Almost Have it All"
Whitney Houston
9/26 - 10/9
1988 - "Don't Worry Be Happy"
Bobby McFerrin
9/24 - 10/7
1989 - "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Millie Vanilli
9/23 - 10/6
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