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October 9, 1982: Harvey’s Wallbangers gain a new member as Mark Brouhard saves Brewers in Game 4
Mark Brouhard was a moon-faced reserve outfielder with some power…
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October 10, 1982: Milwaukee Brewers rally in Game Five to reach World Series
Game Five of the 1982 American League Championship Series on…
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October 12, 1982: Paul Molitor records World Series record 5 hits as Brewers cruise in opener
It was an eagerly anticipated matchup between opposite styles…
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October 13, 1982: Cardinals win Game 2 after Brewers’ rookie reliever walks in winning run
After administering the worst home-team defeat ever in a World…
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October 15, 1982: Willie McGee’s two homers sinks Brewers in Game Three of 1982 World Series
Game Three of the 1982 World Series was the first Series game…
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October 16, 1982: Harvey’s Wallbangers explode to take Game Four of World Series
Gorman Thomas was a slugging star for the Milwaukee Brewers in…
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October 17, 1982: Robin Yount’s four hits lead Brewers to win in Game Five
Throughout the three World Series games in Milwaukee in 1982,…
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October 19, 1982: Cardinals rookie John Stuper stupefies Brewers in Game 6 to force World Series finale
Described as a “dazzling performance,” by sportswriter Joseph…
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October 20, 1982: Cardinals capture 9th World Series championship with Game 7 win over Brewers
You hear the phrase “On paper, they are the best team in the…
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April 5, 1983: Tom Seaver makes his long-awaited return to Mets
Tom Seaver became a New York Met in a very unusual way. In 1966…
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April 13, 1983: Baudilio el Último: Phillies’ Bo Díaz hits an ultimate grand slam
Since 1881, 30 major-league players have hit an ultimate grand…
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April 15, 1983: Milt Wilcox nearly perfect for Tigers
The early-season Friday evening match-up was a game between two…
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April 26, 1983: Sloppy play dooms Phillies in loss to Braves
With an eye toward returning to the top of the baseball world,…
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May 5, 1983: Red Wings shine in the dark, beat parent Orioles in exhibition
For a few days in May 1983, news outlets in Rochester, New York,…
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May 9, 1983: Astros score winning run while Mets’ Danny Heep argues with umpire
The Houston Astros rallied from a midgame 4-0 deficit to beat…
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May 14, 1983: Good things come in threes for Brewers’ Ben Oglivie
The magic number was 3 at County Stadium in Milwaukee on Saturday,…
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May 22, 1983: Red Sox lose to Twins despite 10 innings of stellar relief by Bob Stanley
Bob Stanley filled many roles during his career with the Boston…
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May 24, 1983: Cardinals’ Dave LaPoint finally finishes what he starts
When Dave LaPoint of the St. Louis Cardinals walked to the pitcher’s…
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July 4, 1983: Dave Righetti tosses a no-hitter on Fourth of July
One never knows how a given game will work out. On the Fourth…
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July 6, 1983: In golden All-Star anniversary, Fred Lynn hits a grand slam and AL ends decade of NL dominance
July 6, 1933: the first All-Star Game at Comiskey Park and, in…
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July 13, 1983: Bjorkman knocks in five in cup of coffee for Astros
The Houston Astros were moving up in the world. On the morning…
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July 16, 1983: Moose Haas shuts down Twins in 5-0 Brewers win
The Milwaukee Brewers were 44-39 midway through July 1983, not…
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July 24, 1983: The Pine Tar Game
Shane Rawley for the Yankees and Bud Black for the Royals were…
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July 25, 1983: New York-Penn pitchers flirt with double no-hitter
Some fans go to a lifetime of baseball games and never see a…