1980 in baseball
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The following are the baseball events of the year 1980 throughout the world.
Al Kaline
Jim Kaat in 1965
J. R. Richard
American League MVP George Brett
Dick Howser
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Richard Dalton Howser was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach, and manager who was best known as the manager of the Kansas City Royals during the 1980s and for guiding them to the franc
1980 in baseball
…George Steinbrenner is shown in the stands shouting Ferraro's name at general manager Gene Michael. After the game Steinbrenner publicly orders manager Dick Howser to fire Ferraro on the spot, but Howser refuses. October 10 – Two eventual Hall of Famers decide Game 3 of the 1980 American League Championship Series…
Howser at the White House in 1985
Howser (to left of podium) presents President Ronald Reagan with a Royals jacket, cap, and bat at the White House after their World Series victory.