Herscher High School Class of '82 30th Reunion
August 18,  2012

Baseball

On June 12 Major League Baseball players went on strike over the issue of free-agency compensation. The strike lasted 49 days.

The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series 4 games to 2 over the New York Yankees. The Series MVP is a three-way tie between Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero, and Steve Yeager.

Basketball

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship:
   Indiana wins 63-50 over North Carolina

NBA Finals:
   Boston Celtics won 4 games to 2 over the Houston Rockets

Boxing

04/11: Larry Holmes defeats Trevor Berbick by a unanimous decision to retain the WBC heavyweight title.

09/16: Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas "Hitman" Hearns by knockout in round 14 to unify boxing's world Welterweight title.

10/3: Mike Weaver defeats James (Quick) Tillis by a unanimous decision to retain the WBA/World Boxing Association heavyweight title.

Football

The Oakland Raiders defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 to win Super Bowl XV.

Golf

Men's professional
    Masters Tournament: Tom Watson
    U.S. Open: David Graham
    British Open: Bill Rogers
    PGA Championship: Larry Nelson
    PGA Tour money leader: Tom Kite $375,699

Women's professional
    LPGA Championship: Donna Caponi
    U.S. Women's Open: Pat Bradley
    Classique Peter Jackson Classic: Jan Stephenson
    LPGA Tour money leader: Beth Daniel $206,998

Hockey

The New York Islanders defeat the Minnesota North Stars to win the 1981 Stanley Cup

Triple Crown Races:

    Kentucky Derby: Pleasant Colony
    Preakness Stakes: Pleasant Colony
    Belmont Stakes: Summing

Motor racing

    NASCAR Championship: Darrell Waltrip
    Daytona 500: Richard Petty
    CART Racing: Rick Mears won the season championship
    Indianapolis 500: Bobby Unser
    Formula One Champion: Nelson Piquet of Brazil
    NHRA Top Fuel championship: Gary Beck

Tennis

Men's Grand Slam:
    Australian Open: Johan Kriek
    French Open: Björn Borg
    Wimbledon: John McEnroe
    US Open: John McEnroe

Women's Grand Slam:
    Australian Open: Martina Navratilova
    French Open: Hana Mandlíková
    Wimbledon: Chris Evert
    US Open: Tracy Austin