On This Day September 23rd in 80s History

1988 - Jose Canseco Became the First Player in Major League History To Hit 40 Home Runs and Steal 40 Bases
* Won the 1988 American League MVP

Did You Know?
Jose, and Twin Brother Ozzie Canseco Played 1 Season Together in Oakland in 1990

Happy 80s Birthdays

1943 - Julio Iglesias (Spanish Singer)
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
1947 - Mary Kay Place (Actress) Private Benjamin, The Big Chill
Birthplace: Tulsa, OK
1949 - Bruce Springsteen (Singer) "Born in the U.S.A."
Birthplace: Long Branch, NJ
1952 - Jim Morrison (Baseball)
Birthplace: Pensacola, FL
1957 - Rosalind Chow (Actress) AfterMASH, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
1958 - Larry Mize (Golf)
Birthplace: Augusta, GA
1959 - Jason Alexander (Actor) Seinfeld (George)
Birthplace: Newark, NJ

Fun Fact!

Larry Mize Won The Masters in 1987 in His Hometown of Augusta, GA

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Other Notable Birthdays

Mickey Rooney (Actor)
September 23, 1920 - April 6, 2014
Birthplace: New York City

Passed Away at Age 93 From Natural Causes

Rooney Was One of the Highest Paid Actors in the 30s and 40s

Ray Charles (Singer)
September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004
Birthplace: Albany, GA

Passed Away at Age 73 From Liver Failure

Regarded as One of the Most Iconic and Influential Singers in History

Elizabeth Peña (Actress)
September 23, 1959 - October 14, 2014

Birthplace: Elizabeth, NJ

Passed Away at Age 55 From Cirrhosis of the Liver

Played Rosie in the 1985 Film, La Bamba

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Passed Away

(On This Day)

Bob Fosse (Director and Choreographer)

June 23, 1927 - September 23, 1987
Birthplace: Chicago, IL

Passed Away at Age 60 From a Heart Attack

Won an Academy Award For Best Director For the 1972 Film Cabaret, Starring Liza Minnelli

Marty Schottenheimer (Football Coach)

September 23, 1943 - February 8, 2021
Birthplace: Canonsburg, PA
Passed Away at Age 77 From Alzheimer’s Disease

2x AFC Coach of the Year

1986 (Kansas City Chiefs)

2004 (San Diego Chargers)

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80s Movies

(On This Day)

1981 - Only When I Laugh
Director: Glenn Jordan
Starring: Marsha Mason, Joan Hackett, James Coco and Kristy McNichol
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $25.5 Million

1981 - Rich and Famous
Director: George Cukor
Starring: Jacqueline Bisset, Candice Bergen, David Selby, Hart Bochner with Meg Ryan and Nicole Eggert
Budget: $10 Million

Box Office: $14.4 Million

1983 - Eddie and the Cruisers
Director: Martin Davidson
Starring: Tom Berenger and Michale Pare
Budget: $5 Million

Box Office: $4.7 Million

1983 - Pieces
Director: Juan Piquer Simon
Starring: Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Frank Braña, Edmund Purdom, Paul L. Smith, Ian Sera, and Jack Taylor
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $2 Million

1988 - Gorillas in the Mist
Director: Michael Apted
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown
Budget: $22 Million

Box Office: $61.1 Million

1988 - Kansas
Director: David Stevens
Starring: Matt Dillon, Andrew McCarthy, Leslie Hope, Kyra Sedgwick, Arlen Dean Snyder
Budget: $8 Million

Box Office: $2.4 Million

1988 - Patty Hearst
Director: Paul Schrader
Starring: Natasha Richardson, William Forsythe, Ving Rhames, Frances Fisher, Jodi Long Biographical
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $1.2 Million

1988 - Sweet Hearts Dance
Director: Robert Greenwald
Starring: Don Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Perkins, Kate Reid, Justin Henry Comedy, Drama
Budget: $9 Million

Box Office: $3.7 Million

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80s Television

(On This Day)

1983 - Mr. Smith Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13

1984 - Paper Dolls Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14

Starring Lloyd Bridges

1986 - Sledge Hammer! Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 41

1987 - Hooperman Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 42

Starring John Ritter

1987 - The Slap Maxwell Story
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22

Starring Dabney Coleman

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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)

1980 - Kenny Rogers’ Greatest Hits (Compilation Album)
Kenny Rogers

Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts

* Also Hit #1 in Canada

1980 - Guilty
Barbra Streisand (22nd Album)

Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts

* Also Hit #1 in the UK

1982 - The Nylon Curtain
Billy Joel (8th Album)

Billboard Charts: #7

* Hit #1 in The Netherlands

1982 - You Are What You Is
Frank Zappa (34th Album)

Billboard Charts: #93

1983 - Lick it Up
Kiss (11th Album)

Billboard Charts: #24

1985 - This Nation's Saving Grace
The Fall (8th Album)

* Reached #54 in the UK

1985 - The Wishing Chair
10,000 Maniacs (2nd Album)

1986 - Break Every Rule
Tina Turner (6th Album)

Billboard Charts: #4

* Hit #1 in Germany, Finland, Spain and Switzerland
Over 12 Million Copies Sold Worldwide

1986 - Third Stage
Boston (3rd Album)

Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts

* Hit #1 in Canada

Featuring “Amanda"

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80s Sports

(On This Day)

1983 - Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Steve Carlton Recorded His 300th Career Victory
* The Phillies Beat the Cardinals 6-2 at Busch Stadium on a Friday Night
Attendance: 27,266

1984 - Sparky Anderson Became the First Manager to Win 100 Games in Both Leagues
* Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers

1986 - Houston Astros Pitcher, Jim Deshaies Set a Major League Record by Striking out the First 8 Batters of the Game Against the Los Angeles Dodgers
* The Astros Shutout the Dodgers 4-0 at the Astrodome on a Tuesday Night
Attendance: 27,734

1988 - Jose Canseco Became the First Member of the 40 - 40 Club
* 40 Home Runs and 40 Stolen Bases

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Other Notable Dates

(On September 23rd)

1889 - Nintendo Was Founded
* Named Nintendo Karuta at the Time

Did You Know?

Nintendo’s First Product Were Playing Cards
* Entered the Video Game Industry in 1973

1945 - The First Organized Basketball Team, the New York Knickerbockers Were Founded

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1983 - Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Steve Carlton Recorded His 300th Career Victory
Career Wins: 329
All-Star: 10
MVP: 4 (1972, 1977, 1980, 1983)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994 (1st Ballot)

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(September 23rd)

1980 - Bob Marley Performed His Last Concert Before Passing Away From Skin Cancer at Age 36