A look back: 1982 World Series
Date: 10/9/2011 Album ID: 1338230
This weekend, the Cardinals honor the 1982 World Series champs. The Cardinals won that series over the Brewers 4-3.
WED OCTOBER 20, 1982-----1982 World Series MVP Darrell Porter leaps into the arms of Cardinals reliever Bruce Sutter after the reliever struck out Gorman Thomas to win the Series.  The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in seven games to win the 1982 World Series.  PHOTO COURTESY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
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OCTOBER 20, 1982 POST-DISPATCH FILE PHOTO-- Ozzie Smith throws to first after forcing out Brewer Robin Yount at second base in the sixth inning of Game 7. The Cardinals won the game 6-3 for their ninth World Series title.
PHOTO BY KAREN ELSHOUT / POST-DISPATCH
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OCT. 20, 1982-- The scoreboard says it all as Cardinals fans rush onto the field to celebrate the 1982 World Series victory over Milwaukee in seven games.   Post-Dispatch photo
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Ozzie Smith applauds his seventh-inning steal, while Robin Yount dejectedly puts the ball back into his glove. 1982 World Series Photo.
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 15, 1982- Cardinals batter Willie McGee is greeted by teammate Lonnie Smith after homering with two on in the fifth inning of Friday night's World Series game in Milwaukee. The homer broke a scoreless tie in the game.  AP photo
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FILE PHOTOGRAPH --  The St. Louis Cardinals, including World Series Most Valuable  Player Darrel Porter,  celebrate on the field after taking the Series title over the Milwaukee Brewers in seven games in October. (AP Laserphoto)
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ST. LOUIS - OCTOBER 1982: Bruce Sutter #42 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after one of his two saves against Milwaukee Brewers during the World Series at Busch Stadium in October of 1982 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
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WED 10/20/82- Home plate umpire Lee Weyer restrains Cardinals pitcher Joaquin Andujar from going after Milwaukee second baseman Jim Ganter, who grounded out to the pitcher to end the top of the seventh inning and then called Andujar a 'hotdog.' Looking on is Ozzie Smith.  PHOTO BY J.B. FORBES | ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
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OCT. 21, 1982 -- Ecstatic Cardinals fans reach out to touch the hand of Bruce Sutter, right, in a World Series victory parade Thursday. The size of the crowd, estimated at more than 100,000 slowed the parade to a crawl as it moved south along Broadway near the Old Courthouse.
Photo by Larry Williams / Post-Dispatch
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Team owner August Busch Jr. hails Whitey Herzog's team during the 1982 World Series.
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MVP Darrell Porter had an alcohol-free celebration after the Cardinals won the World Series.
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OCTOBER 21, 1982- Cardinals president August A. Busch, Jr., left, and manager Whitey Herzog smile at the crowd that jammed downtown for a parade honoring the world champion baseball team. In the car behind them are St. Louis County Executive Gene McNary and East St. Louis Mayor Carl Officer.
photo by Renyold Ferguson | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Bruce Sutter celebrates the final out of the 1982 World Series.
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