October 14, 1981: Expos’ Ray Burris outduels Valenzuela to even up NLCS

It looked like the best-of-five National League Championship…
Graig Nettles (Trading Card DB)

October 15, 1981: Yankees sweep Billyball aside, clinch AL pennant

The 1981 American League Championship Series was primed for epic…

October 16, 1981: Expos’ Steve Rogers wins Game 3 of NLCS

Steve Rogers was preparing for a showdown against the Pittsburgh…
Pedro Guerrero (Trading Card Database)

October 28, 1981: Guerrero, Dodgers claim World Series championship in strike-torn season

The unusual 1981 season, torn into halves by a players strike…

April 3, 1982: Twins shut out Phillies in exhibition to open the Metrodome

It was a “perfect” Saturday night for baseball: 19 degrees…
Jim Kaat (TRADING CARD DB)

April 9, 1982: Brewers shake off winter blues with Opening Day onslaught

April 9 was Opening Day in 1982 … at least, that’s what it…
Brett Butler (TRADING CARD DB)

April 21, 1982: Braves walk off for record-setting 13th win to start a season

Heading into the 1982 season, fans of the Atlanta Braves had…
Paul Molitor (COURTESY OF THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS)

May 12, 1982: Paul Molitor slams three homers for only time in career

“I’m not a home run hitter,” said the Milwaukee Brewers’…
Bob Forsch (Trading Card DB)

June 4, 1982: Cardinals’ Bob Forsch wins 100th career game

St. Louis Cardinals fans saw one of their favorite sons reach…

June 20, 1982: Ben Oglivie wallops three homers as Brewers roll over Tigers

“I haven’t been swinging the bat real good,” admitted former…
Steve Rogers (Trading Card DB)

June 23, 1982: Steve Rogers’ second consecutive shutout lifts Expos into first place

“After two near misses on the final weekends of ’79 and ’80,…

June 30, 1982: Expos top punchless Mets in ‘Nylon Curtain’ game

On the back cover of his album The Nylon Curtain, released in…

July 1, 1982: Big bopper, fleet feet carry Rochester over Syracuse

Some days home-run power makes the difference in a baseball game.…

July 7, 1982: Harold Baines belts three home runs at Comiskey Park

The Chicago White Sox exploded, according to sportswriter Robert…
Tony Gwynn (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

July 19, 1982: Tony Gwynn records two hits in his major-league debut for Padres

As the sun rose over San Diego on July 19, 1982, San Diego Padres…
Willie Upshaw (Trading Card DB)

July 30, 1982: Blue Jays fans finally taste ballpark beer as Toronto tops Detroit

When the 1982 season began, beer was sold at 25 of the 26 big-league…