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5 unusual facts about 1980 in baseball


1980 Caribbean Series

The XXIII edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was played in 1980.

1980 Little League World Series

The 1980 Little League World Series took place between August 26 and August 30 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Eddie Chiles

Chiles bought the baseball team Texas Rangers in 1980 and served as chairman of the club until 1989 when he sold the team to group of investors that included the future President of the United States George W. Bush, as well as New York stockbroker Richard Gilder, who later happened to marry Chiles' niece.

Fernando Valenzuela

During a 17-year baseball career, he achieved his greatest success with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1980-1990, and went on to pitch for five more major league teams.

Sam Bowen

Samuel Thomas Bowen (born September 18, 1952) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1977 and 1980 for the Boston Red Sox.



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