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How was the Outfield formed?
Bassist/singer Tony Lewis, guitarist/keyboardist and songwriter John Spinks and drummer Alan Jackman played together in the late 1970s in a straightforward power pop band called Sirius B.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the The Outfield article?
The Outfield as Sirius B's style did not match surging in popularity punk rock and they broke up. Several years afterward, gathered back together under the name The Baseball Boys.
What style did the Outfield match?
The Outfield as The Baseball Boys got a reputation as a very American-sounding group and signed in the US after playing for just a few months in England.

Question: Did they have any hits?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the Outifield have any hits?