1982 Big League World Series
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{{Infobox international baseball tournament
| tourney_name = Big League World Series
| year = 1982
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| city = Fort Lauderdale, Florida
| country = United States
| dates = {{start and end dates|1982|08|14|1982|08|21|df=y}}
| num_teams = 11
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| champion_other = {{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
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| second_other = {{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela
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| prevseason = 1981
| nextseason = 1983
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The 1982 Big League World Series took place from August 14–21 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Puerto Rico defeated Venezuela in the championship game.
Teams
| class="wikitable"
! United States ! International |
| {{flagicon|Florida}} Broward County, Florida Host |
| {{flagicon|New York}} Dutchess County, New York South Dutchess East | {{flagicon|FRG}} West Germany |
| {{flagicon|Michigan}} Grand Rapids, Michigan North |
| {{flagicon|Florida}} Tampa, Florida South |
| {{flagicon|Arizona}} Tucson, Arizona West | {{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico |
| | {{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela Venezuela |
Results
Venezuela, Weather Prevail as Big League Series Begins. Fort Lauderdale NewsPuerto Rico Stops Broward. Fort Lauderdale NewsBroward Eliminated in Big League Series. Fort Lauderdale NewsMexico, Puerto Rico Win in Big League Series. Fort Lauderdale NewsMcKenna, Simmons key S. Dutchess, 2-1 . Poughkeepsie JournalTaiwan Bow to U.S. East 9. Pacific Stars and StripesUSA-South Wins in Big League Play. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19820820&id=MphjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C1kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1865,1311194&hl=en] Evening IndependentVenezuela, Puerto Rico Duel for Big League Series Crown. Fort Lauderdale NewsPuerto Rico Wins Series. Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
{{11TeamBracket-2Elim |lowerstyle=2
| RD1-seed1=—
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela
| RD1-score1=10
| RD1-seed2=—
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|FRG}} West Germany
| RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3=—
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|Florida}} Florida
| RD1-score3=6
| RD1-seed4=—
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|Michigan}} Michigan
| RD1-score4=5
| RD1-seed5=—
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|Florida}} Host
| RD1-score5=3
| RD1-seed6=—
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico (F/8)
| RD1-score6=4
| RD2-seed1 =1–0
| RD2-team1 ={{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela
| RD2-score1 =11
| RD2-seed2 =—
| RD2-team2 ={{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| RD2-score2 =0
| RD2-seed3 =—
| RD2-team3 ={{flagicon|Arizona}} Arizona
| RD2-score3 =10
| RD2-seed4 =—
| RD2-team4 ={{flagicon|New York}} New York
| RD2-score4 =0
| RD2-seed5 =1–0
| RD2-team5 ={{flagicon|Florida}} Florida
| RD2-score5 =6
| RD2-seed6 =—
| RD2-team6 ={{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico
| RD2-score6 =1
| RD2-seed7 =1–0
| RD2-team7 ={{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD2-score7 =4
| RD2-seed8 =—
| RD2-team8 ={{flagicon|ROC}} Taiwan
| RD2-score8 =1
| RD3-seed1 =2–0
| RD3-team1 ={{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela
| RD3-score1 =3
| RD3-seed2 =1–0
| RD3-team2 ={{flagicon|Arizona}} Arizona
| RD3-score2 =0
| RD3-seed3 =2–0
| RD3-team3 ={{flagicon|Florida}} Florida
| RD3-score3 =7
| RD3-seed4 =2–0
| RD3-team4 ={{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD3-score4 =11
| RD4-seed1 =3–0
| RD4-team1 ={{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela
| RD4-score1 =0
| RD4-seed2 =3–0
| RD4-team2 ={{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico (F/13)
| RD4-score2 =1
| RD1-seed7 = {{nowrap|0–1}}
| RD1-team7 = {{flagicon|Michigan}} Michigan
| RD1-score7 = 5
| RD1-seed8 = 0–1
| RD1-team8 = {{flagicon|FRG}} West Germany
| RD1-score8 = 0
| RD2-seed9 = 0–1
| RD2-team9 = {{flagicon|Florida}} Host
| RD2-score9 = 1
| RD2-seed10 = 0–1
| RD2-team10 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| RD2-score10 = 3
| RD2-seed11 = 0–1
| RD2-team11 = {{flagicon|New York}} New York
| RD2-score11 = 2
| RD2-seed12 = 1–1
| RD2-team12 = {{flagicon|Michigan}} Michigan
| RD2-score12 = 1
| RD3-seed5 = 0–1
| RD3-team5 = {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico
| RD3-score5 = 9
| RD3-seed6 = 1–1
| RD3-team6 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Canada
| RD3-score6 = 2
| RD3-seed7 = 0–1
| RD3-team7 = {{flagicon|ROC}} Taiwan
| RD3-score7 = 1
| RD3-seed8 = 1–1
| RD3-team8 = {{flagicon|New York}} New York
| RD3-score8 = 3
| RD4-seed3 = 1–1
| RD4-team3 = {{flagicon|Arizona}} Arizona (F/8)
| RD4-score3 = 2
| RD4-seed4 = 1–1
| RD4-team4 = {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico
| RD4-score4 = 1
| RD4-seed5 = 2–1
| RD4-team5 = {{flagicon|Florida}} Florida
| RD4-score5 = 5
| RD4-seed6 = 2–1
| RD4-team6 = {{flagicon|New York}} New York
| RD4-score6 = 3
| RD5-seed1 = 2–1
| RD5-team1 = {{flagicon|Arizona}} Arizona
| RD5-score1 = 5
| RD5-seed2 = 3–1
| RD5-team2 = {{flagicon|Florida}} Florida
| RD5-score2 = 3
| RD6-seed1=3–1
| RD6-team1={{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela
| RD6-score1=4
| RD6-seed2=3–1
| RD6-team2={{flagicon|Arizona}} Arizona
| RD6-score2=1
| RD7-legs = 2
| RD7-seed1=4–0
| RD7-team1={{flagicon|PRI}} Puerto Rico
| RD7-score1-1=2
| RD7-score1-2=–
| RD7-seed2=4–1
| RD7-team2={{flagicon|VEN|1954}} Venezuela
| RD7-score2-1=0
| RD7-score2-2=–
}}
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| 1982 Big League World Series Champions |
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| 100px Puerto Rico |
