Baseball is America’s past time, and some would say it is the greatest sport that was ever created. But which era is better, the one we are in now, or the athletes from the 80s? Whether you believe the game has advanced so much that these athletes wouldn’t be able to compete in the game today, or if you think the game got much softer, here are 30 MLB Stars from the 80s that still deserve our love.
1. George Brett
2. Mike Schmidt
3. Nolan Ryan
4. Cal Ripken Jr.
5. Robin Yount
6. Rickey Henderson
7. Pete Rose
8. Fernando Valenzuela
9. Ozzie Smith
10. Don Mattingly
11. Dale Murphy
12. Kirk Gibson
13. Tony Gwynn
14. Tim Raines
15. Barry Larkin
16. Dave Stewart
17. Jeff Bagwell
18. Mark McGwire
19. Eddie Murray
20. Steve Jeltz
21. Gary Carter
22. Alan Trammell
23. Wade Boggs
24. Jim Rice
25. Bruce Sutter
26. Dave Winfield
27. Reggie Jackson
28. Mike Piazza
29. Ryne Sandberg
30. Bert Blyleven
