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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
* 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
Network: NBC
Did You Know?
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, AR
1943 - Steve Miller (Guitarist) Steve Miller Band
Birthplace: Milwaukee, WI
1947 - Brian Johnson (English Singer) AC/DC
Birthplace: Dunston, County, Durham, England
1951 - Karen Allen (Actress) Raiders of the Lost Ark (Marion)
Birthplace: Carrollton, IL
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, PA
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, KY
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 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
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
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)
November 22, 1921 - October 5, 2004
Birthplace: Babylon, NY
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 (American Businessman)
February 24, 1955 - October 5, 2011
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Passed Away on October 5, 2011 at Age 56 From Neuroendocrine Cancer
Founder of Apple
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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, 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 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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