Tag: 1982

Andy Rincon
1982 St. Louis Cardinals

Remembering Andy Rincon

The 1980 St. Louis Cardinals went 74-88, finished fourth in the NL East, and missed the postseason for a 12th consecutive season. Owner Gussie Busch fired both his manager (Ken Boyer) and general manager (John Claiborne) during the season and filled each vacancy with the same man—Whitey Herzog. Amidst the period of flux and a […]

Eric Vickrey 
book cover mockup for Eric Vickrey

Before They Wore Dodger Blue

The story of the Dodgers' famed 1968 draft class, the 1970 Spokane Indians, and an up-and-coming manager named Tommy Lasorda.

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