The Milwaukee Brewers are in the World Series for the first time in 44 years.
In 1982, the Brewers met the St. Louis Cardinals and lost the World Series in seven games. The Brewers had a 3-2 lead in the Series before St. Louis came back and won the last two at Busch Stadium.
With Milwaukee finally back in the World Series, this is a great time to look at what was going on in sports and the world in 1982.
Ozzy Osbourne bites head off bat
On January 20, 1982, Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat that was thrown on stage during his concert at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa. Osbourne later said Osbourne said what happened in Iowa “was an accident” and that he thought the bat was a rubber toy.
49ers beat Bengals in Super Bowl XVI
The San Francisco 49ers got a late Joe Montana touchdown pass to defeat
the Bengals, 26-21.
Michael Jordan wins NCAA title for North Carolina
In the NCAA championship game on March 29, 1982, Michael Jordan hit a jump shot with 15 seconds left to give North Carolina a 63-62 victory over Georgetown. It was the first of many memorable moments in a remarkable career.
Jane Fonda releases first workout video.
The actress and activist Jane Fonda got into the exercise market with a video that became famous. Fonda's video is credited with sparking the aerobics trend and getting women into working out. The video was released on Apirl 24, 1982.
“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” released
The beloved movie was released on June 11, 1982. "E.T." brought in around $435 million at the box office.
"Eye of the Tiger" tops the charts
A song/theme from "Rocky III" went to the top of the Billboard charts on July 24, 1982. "Eye of the Tiger' by Survivor went to No. 1 in July. It remained there for six weeks.
"Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
In August of 1982, the movie "Fast Time at Ridgemont High" was released. It remains a comedy classic to this day, starring among others Phoebe Cates and Sean Penn.
Princess Grace Kelly dies at 52
The actress who became royalty died on Sept. 14, 1982, from injuries suffered when her car went off a road in Monte Carlo.
Comedian John Belushi dies
The legendary "Saturday Night Live" alum and Blues Brother John Belushi was found dead at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles on March 5.
Cal-Stanford band play
Cal and Stanford were coming down to the wire in their rivalry game. On Nov. 20, 1982, the Stanford band came onto the field as Cal was returning a kickoff. The Cardinal musicians thought they had won and the game was over. It wasn't. Five laterals later, Cal had an improbable victory that stands in college football lore.
Chaminade upsets Virginia
The trip to Hawaii was supposed to be a vacation for Ralph Sampson and Virginia. It turned out to be a nightmare when the small NAIA school Chaminade downed the Cavaliers, 77-72, on Dec. 23, 1982.
Michael Jackson releases "Thriller"
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album was released on Nov. 29, 1982, and was No. 1 for 37 consecutive weeks.
This article originally appeared on The List Wire: What was happening in 1982 when the Brewers last made the World Series?
