No matter what you call it, it's fun. shop.80sbaseball.com...

Coffee tastes better when consumed from this mug. It's science. shop.80sbaseball.com...

Celebrate the days when pitchers hit. shop.80sbaseball.com...

And we liked it! shop.80sbaseball.com...

Celebrate the days when there was no interleague play. shop.80sbaseball.com...

Celebrate the days when we only had four divisions. shop.80sbaseball.com...

It didn't make much sense, but we loved it. shop.80sbaseball.com...

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Celebrate the days when Canada had two teams. shop.80sbaseball.com...

Please smoke up in honor of Willie's Birthday

5/6/91
Shooter allows two runs in two innings against Montreal in his big-league debut.
He saves 260 games between 1991 and 1999. Here is the rest of the day in 1990s Baseball: 90sbaseball.com/may6

Happy Birthday to one of the funniest guys in the game, a Rookie of the Year makes his debut, and The M's make a managerial change on May 6th in 1980s Baseball: 80sbaseball.com/may6

5/6/72 The Phillies get Willie Mays a nice cake for his birthday.

5/6/97
Todd Hundley and John Olerud combine to go 6-for-7 with two homers and 6 RBI but the Rockies best the Mets 12-11. Here is the rest of the day in 1990s Baseball: 90sbaseball.com/may6

5/6/68

The Astros hook Willie Mays up for his birthday.

5/6/91
Lenny Dykstra and Darren Daulton are seriously injured in a car crash following John Kruk's bachelor party. Here is the rest of the day in 1990s Baseball: 90sbaseball.com/may6

A Rookie of the Year makes his debut, The Mariners change managers, and a milestone win highlight Today in 1980s Baseball: buff.ly/37l89M7

Happy Birthday to the one and only Willie Mays!

5/6/98
Two Phillies Phans file a class action suit against Ogden Entertainment Services, claiming they have been underfilling beer cups at The Vet for four years.
Here is the rest of the day in 1990s Baseball: 90sbaseball.com/may6

5/6/91
Rod Beck allows two runs in two innings against Montreal in his big-league debut.
He saves 260 games between 1991 and 1999. Here is the rest of the day in 1990s Baseball: 90sbaseball.com/may6

Happy '80s Birthday to pitcher, broadcaster, & deliverer of bon-mots, Larry Andersen.
He also had a wicked slider.
Here is the rest of the action for today in 1980s Baseball: 80sbaseball.com/may6

5/6/98
The Braves sign Ozzie Guillen as a free agent. 
He spends the rest of 1998 and all of 1999 in Atlanta before finishing his career with the Rays. Here is the rest of the day in 1990s Baseball: 90sbaseball.com/may6

Orson Welles was born OTD in 1915.

Happy Birthday to Larry Andersen, Shooter makes his big league debut and Kerry Wood happens on May 6th in 1990s Baseball: 90sbaseball.com/may6

5/6/85

Billy graces the cover of Sports Illustrated. He'd be replaced as Yankees manager the following year. Here's the rest of Today in 1980s Baseball: 80sbaseball.com/may6

Back when we had proper Geography. shop.80sbaseball.com...

Happy '80s Birthday to John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants!

5/6/94
Charles Johnson goes 2-for-4 against the Phillies in his big-league debut.
He only plays four games in the bigs in 1994 but plays 97 in 1995 and wins a Gold Glove. Here is the rest of the day in 1990s Baseball: 90sbaseball.com/may6

5/6/84

Cal hits for the cycle in a 6-1 Orioles win over the Rangers. He's the first Oriole to hit for the cycle since Brooks Robinson in 1960. Here's the rest of Today in 1980s Baseball: 80sbaseball.com/may6

Happy Birthday to Davey Johnstone!