In Game 1, Brewers’ leadoff batter Paul Molitor becomes the first player to collect five hits in a World Series game. The third baseman’s 5-for-6 Fall Classic performance helps Milwaukee rout the Cardinals, 10-0, the largest shutout margin since the Yankees blanked the Bucs 12-0 in 1960.
Willie McGee’s 3-run inside-the-park home run in the 1st inning sparks the Cardinals to a 4 – 2 win over the Expos, clinching their first National League East title since divisional play began in 1969.
Third-string catcher Glenn Brummer steals home with the bases loaded and two out in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Cardinals a 5 – 4 win over the Giants. Brummer, who was running on his own, will steal just four bases in his major league career.
On June 22, 1982, Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies moves into second place on the all-time hit list with a double against John Stuper of the St. Louis Cardinals. Rose’s hit, which comes as part of the Phillies 3-2 loss, pushes him past Hank Aaron and behind only Ty Cobb on the all-time list….
June 16, 1982 Montreal Expo Terry Francona goes 2-4 against the Cardinals to raise his batting average to .321, but suffers a knee injury in the 7th inning that sidelines him for the remainder of the season and forever alters his playing career. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game,…
May 7, 1982 St Louis Cardinals OF David Green, the centerpiece of the huge trade between St. Louis and Milwaukee Brewers that sent the Rollie Fingers and Pete Vuckovich to the Brewers, injures his hamstring on a play at first base. The Cardinals call up a kid from Triple-A named WIllie McGee. Vintage…
On April 5, 1982, Jim Kaat of the St. Louis Cardinals sets a major league record for pitchers by playing in his 24th consecutive season. The 43-year-old left-hander pitches one inning in the Cardinals’ 14-3 defeat of the Houston Astros…
Ozzie Smith agrees to go to the Cardinals to complete the December deal that finally sends Gary Templeton to the Padres. An outside arbitrator, Tom Roberts, will determine ‘the Wizard of Oz’s’ Cardinal salary before the season starts, awarding the light-hitting Gold Glove shortstop $450,000, rather than the $750,000 he requested.
The Cardinals and Padres trade shortstops as Garry Templeton goes to San Diego along with outfielder Sixto Lezcano and Ozzie Smith and right-hander Steve Mura head for St. Louis. The trade, however, will not be finalized until Smith’s salary with his new club is determined by an outside arbitrator two months later.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela beats the St. Louis Cardinals, 5 – 0, to tie a National League record of seven shutouts by a rookie pitcher.
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