Terry Leach (Courtesy of Trading Cards Database)

October 1, 1982: Terry Leach’s 10-inning one-hitter leads Mets past Phillies

The 1982 New York Mets (64-95) were ending a dismal season…

October 3, 1982: Brewers hold off Orioles’ charge in season finale

To say that the final game of the regular season for the Milwaukee…
Bruce Kison (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 6, 1982: Bruce Kison’s complete game shuts down Brewers in Game 2

He “pitches with such intensity that he ought to be declared…
Don Sutton with the Milwaukee Brewers

October 8, 1982: Don Sutton hurls a gem to keep Brewers alive in Game 3

On Friday, October 8, on a beautiful afternoon in front of a…

October 10, 1982: Milwaukee Brewers rally in Game Five to reach World Series

Game Five of the 1982 American League Championship Series on…

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,…

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…
Bo Dîaz (COURTESY OF ANDREA LONG)

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…

April 15, 1983: Milt Wilcox nearly perfect for Tigers

The early-season Friday evening match-up was a game between two…
RamirezRafael

April 26, 1983: Sloppy play dooms Phillies in loss to Braves

With an eye toward returning to the top of the baseball world,…

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,…

May 14, 1983: Good things come in threes for Brewers’ Ben Oglivie

The magic number was 3 at County Stadium in Milwaukee on Saturday,…
Bob Stanley (Trading Card Database)

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…
Dave LaPoint (TRADING CARD DB)

May 24, 1983: Cardinals’ Dave LaPoint finally finishes what he starts

When Dave LaPoint of the St. Louis Cardinals walked to the pitcher’s…