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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
Title: Mike + The Mechanics
Billboard Charts: 26
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
Network: NBC
Fun Fact!
WWF (WWE) Wrestling Became So Popular That Saturday Night’s Main Event Replaced Saturday Night Live Every Few Months
Belinda Carlisle's Released Her Heaven and Earth Album
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1937 - Barry Switzer (Football)
Birthplace: Crossett, Arizona
1943 - Steve Miller (Guitarist) Steve Miller Band
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1947 - Brian Johnson (English Singer) AC/DC
Birthplace: Dunston, County, Durham, England
1951 - Karen Allen (Actress) Raiders of the Lost Ark (Marion)
Birthplace: Carrollton, Illinois
1951 - Bob Geldof (Irish Singer) Boomtown Rats
Birthplace: Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland
1952 - Harold Faltermeyer (German Composer and Keyboardist) "Axel F"
Birthplace: Munich, West Germany
1957 - Lee Thompson (English Saxophonist) Madness
Birthplace: St Pancras, London, England
1962 - Michael Andretti (Race Car Driver)
Birthplace: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
1963 - Laura Davies (Golf)
Birthplace: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
1965 - Mario Lemieux (Hockey)
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1965 - Patrick Roy (Hockey)
Birthplace: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
1967 - Rex Chapman (Basketball)
Birthplace: Bowling Green, Kentucky
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
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 60 From Aspiration Pneumonia and Encephalopathy
* Had a Cocaine, Alcohol and Painkiller Addiction
Best Known For Playing Kenickie in Grease and Bobby Wheeler in the TV Show Taxi
Bernie Mac (Comedian)
October 5, 1957 - August 9, 2008
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 50 of Complications From Pneumonia
* Born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough
A 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)
November 22, 1921 - October 5, 2004
Birthplace: Babylon, New York
Passed Away on October 5, 2004 at Age 82 of Complications From Heart Surgery
* Played Al Czervik in the 1980 Film Caddyshack and Thornton Melon in Back to School (1986)
Best Known For the Punchline “I Get No Respect”
Steve Jobs (American Businessman)
February 24, 1955 - October 5, 2011
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Passed Away at Age 56 From a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
* Passed Away in His San Mateo Home With His Wife, Children, and Sister at His Side
The Founder of Apple Inc. and Pixar
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80s Movies
(Released 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
Title: Heaven on Earth
Billboard Charts: #13
Featuring “Heaven is a Place On Earth”
Fun Fact!
Belinda Carlisle Was Born and Raised in Los Angeles With Her 3 Brothers and 3 Sisters
* Her Father Was a Gas Station Attendant and Mother a Homemaker
Headlines
(October 5th)
1982 - Tylenol Products Were Recalled in Chicago After 7 People Died From Cyanide Poisoning in What is Known as the Chicago Tylenol Murders
* More Deaths Were Reported Later With Copycat Murders
No Arrests Had Been Made in What People Called 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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