Events in Sports History in October 1982

Oct 3 Center fielder Robin Yount homers twice as Milwaukee whips Baltimore, 10-2 at Memorial Stadium to win the Brewers only AL East Championship
Oct 5 First regular season NHL game is played in New Jersey (Newark; NJ Devils play a 3-3 tie against Pittsburgh Penguins at Brendan Byrne Arena; Don Lever scores first Devils' goal

Cricket History

Oct 5 Pakistan cricket leg-spin bowler Abdul Qadir takes 7-142 as Australia is dismissed for 330 in 2nd Test in Faisalabad; Greg Ritchie scores maiden Test century (106 no) but home side prevails by an innings & 3 runs

Oct 8 New Jersey Devils 1st NHL victory; beat New York Rangers 3-2 at Meadowlands
Oct 10 MLB American League Championship: Milwaukee Brewers beat California Angels, 3 games to 2
Oct 10 MLB National League Championship: St. Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves, 3-0

Baseball Record

Oct 12 Milwaukee Brewer Paul Molitor gets World series record 5 hits

Baseball Player and Manager Paul Molitor

Olympic Gold

Oct 13 IOC Executive Committee approves the reinstatement of Jim Thorpe's gold medals from the 1912 Olympics

Oct 14 Islanders assessed 108 penalty minutes, Penguins 125 (233 total)
Oct 14 NY Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Oct 17 Robin Yount is 1st to have 2 4-hit games in a World Series
Oct 20 Baseball World Series: St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers, 6-3 at Busch Stadium for 4 games to 3 series triumph; MVP: St. Louis catcher Darrell Porter