1982 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 5 – October 20, 1982 |
Number of games | 162 |
Number of teams | 26 |
TV partner(s) | ABC, NBC, USA |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Shawon Dunston |
Picked by | Chicago Cubs |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | AL: Robin Yount (MIL) NL: Dale Murphy (ATL) |
Postseason | |
AL champions | Milwaukee Brewers |
AL runners-up | California Angels |
NL champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
NL runners-up | Atlanta Braves |
World Series | |
Champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
Runners-up | Milwaukee Brewers |
World Series MVP | Darrell Porter (STL) |
The 1982 Major League Baseball season concluded with the St. Louis Cardinals winning their ninth World Series championship, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series after seven games, after making up for their playoff miss of the year before.