Do you remember Harvey’s Wallbangers?

No, it wasn’t the drink, although maybe you have tried one.

Instead, they were one of baseball’s one-tear wonders and it was the name given to the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers, who won the AL pennant and lost to the Cardinals. They were nicknamed after interim manager Harvey Kuehn, who took over for Buck Rodgers.

The Brewers stumbled early under Rodgers and went 23-24 before Kuehn took over and guided the team to a 72-43-1 mark. They had a rising cast of stars mixed with a core of veterans.

With the sizzling success of this year’s Brewers team that continues to have the best record in baseball, this week’s Yesterday column — reminiscing about sports and pop culture in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and sometimes before and beyond — will take a trip down memory lane to a special Brewers season and also revive some 1982 related thoughts in Philly sports and pop culture.

For thought, was former Phillie Randy Lerch once a Brewer? Did you have a pair of “boat shoes?” What local town was on a background of “Batman?” Who was Professor Taru Tanaka’s legendary tag-team partner? And was Sparkly Lyle a Phillie?

A Good Brew ... The 1982 Brewers were a true offensive juggernaut, and were a fun bunch to watch.

They led baseball in runs scored (891), at-bats (5,733), home runs (216), runs batted in (843), slugging percentage (.455), on-base plus slugging (.789), total bases (2,606) and extra-base hits (534).

Robin Yount became the first American League shortstop to lead the league in slugging, hits, doubles, and total bases, as well as registering 29 homers and 114 RBIs.

It was easy to see how Yount won the MVP award that year.

Quick Quiz One ... Who was the last shortstop before Young to win the MVP? Answer below.

Besides Yount, the other power outlets for the Brew Crew were Cecil Cooper (remember the left-handed first baseman?) with 32 homers and 121 RBIs; Gorman Thomas (38, 112), ex-Cardinal Ted Simmons (23, 97); Paul Molitor (19, 71, also league-leading 136 runs and 751 plate appearances), and Ben Oglivie (another forgotten player with his 34 homers and 102 RBIs).

Their offense made fantasy owners drool, and I remember wanting to have some of these guys on one of my teams. Rotisserie baseball was in its beginnings.

Pour Another ... To complement the offense on the mound, Pete Vukovich was their workhorse, as he posted an 18-6 record with a 3.34 ERA. That was good enough for Vukovich to win the Cy Young.

Along with Vukovich, lefty Mike Caldwell put together a quiet 17-13 slate with a 3.91 ERA, and you can’t forget “Moose” Haas — perfect name for a Brewer — who went 11-8 with a 4.47 ERA.

Rollie Fingers notched 27 saves with a nifty 2.60 ERA as their closer. Veteran Jim Slaton moved to the pen and picked up 10 wins.

Ageless Don Sutton, at 37, had a 4-1, 3.29 line after being acquired in a trade, and ex-33-year-old Yankee “Doc” Medich added a 5-4, 5.00 mark as insurance policies.

Quick Quiz Two ... Who was the duo before Yount and Vukovich to win a MVP and Cy Young in the same season as teammates?

Phillie Plights ... Don Money, who came to the Brewers in a 1972 trade, still was a major contributor. In his penultimate season, Money hit 16 homers with 55 RBIs and a .284 average.

Remember Larry Hisle? He came to Milwaukee as a free agent in 1997 and had several productive seasons, but this would be his final year in the majors with just nine games.

How about Randy Lerch? The controversial lefty was 8-7 with a 4.55 ERA as the Brewers’ fifth starter before he was dealt to the Expos in August.

Future Phillies’ closer Doug Jones was a burgeoning rookie who appeared in just four games.

Brew Gone Flat ... The Brewers’ run didn’t have a lasting flavor.

They managed to keep most of their cast together the following season, but dipped slightly to 87-75. That was only good for a fifth-place finish. Vukovich developed arm problems and missed most of the season and the 1984 campaign. Fingers also missed the 1983 season with injuries.

As a result of their finish, Kuehn surprisingly was fired, and Harvey’s Wallbangers didn’t have a lasting effect.

The Drink ... Most of you may remember the “Harvey Wallbanger” drink. It surfaced in the early 1970s, and was known for its potency.

I’ll leave it there.

Quick Quiz One Answer ... Minnesota shortstop Zoilo Versalles won the MVP in 1965. He hit .272 with 19 homers, 77 RBIs, along with a league-high 45 doubles and 12 triples.

George, Not Pete ... In 1982, the Phillies finished 89-73, second in the National League East under Pat Corrales.

Bo Diaz had a solid year behind the plate with his 18 homers, 85 RBIs and a .288 average. Mike Schmidt had another healthy year with his 35 homers, 87 RBIs and .280 average.

George Vukovich was the regular in right field, Garry Maddox in center, and Gary Matthews manned left. Manny Trillo was in his final year as a Phillie before he was traded with Vukovich as part of a deal for Von Hayes.

Steve Carlton was still vintage with a 23-11 record, 3.10 ERA, 286 strikeouts, and 19 complete games. Dick Ruthven (11-11) and Mike Krukow (13-10) were also both double-digit winners.

Willie Montanez and Bill Robinson were back off the bench. It would be Montanez’s final season in the majors, and Robinson would end it the following year as a 40-year-old. They both bring plenty of 70s memories.

Quick Quiz Answer Two ... Schmidt won the MVP and Carlton took home the Cy Young in 1980.

Downed Bird ... As far as the Eagles, their sights were still high even after a shocking 27-21 loss to the Giants in the divisional round.

Yet, the 1982 season would be the last in one of their most productive periods. A 52-day strike would shorten the season to nine games in which the Eagles fell to 3-6.

Dick Vermeil would resign due to exhaustion.

An E.T. Thriller ... Reflecting on 1982 in a pop-culture window, think back to how many times you heard the song “Thriller” and watched the video on MTV?

On the big screen, we all saw “E.T.” and likely “Chariots of Fire.” You can also throw in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” Blade Runner,” “Tootsie,” and “Rocky III,” to name a few when the movie industry was still booming — unlike today.

On our own screens, we were usually locked in on “Cheers,” “Magnum P.I,” “Mash,” and we all had to see who was on “Letterman.”

And we were initially fascinated by this new thing called a compact disc or a “C.D.”

We Wore ‘Em ... Going back to 1982, we all strived in our own way to stay with the fashion of the time.

Rewind your memory or look in the attic for a pair of boat shoes, corduroy shirts and jackets, polo shirts with popped collars, argyle socks, Hush Puppies Oxford shoes, seersucker or striped linen suits, and cable knit sweaters.

You may still have some of those.

WWWF Wrap ... Each week, I’ll recollect about a former wrestler we watched growing up.

Do you remember Mr. Fuji? Born Harry Fujiwara in Honolulu, he was best known as a tag-team champion. He was a three-time WWWF winner with Professor Taru Tanaka, and he captured the crown twice with Mr. Saito.

Mr. Fuji began his career in 1962 as Mr. Fuijwara, and had a career mark of 668-1,221-199 over 30 years until 1992.

Known for throwing salt in is opponent’s eyes, Mr. Fuji was also recognized for his Kamakazi closeline, karate chop, and cobra hold moves.

Mr. Fuji passed away at the age of 81 in 2016.

Useless Batman Note ... While watching the Batman episode “True or False Face,” I noticed a background restaurant front titled “Palmerton Restaurant.”

Wonder if there were any local ties there?

Memory Lane ... Each week, I’ll look back at a former player, coach, manager or media personality from our yesterday.

Do you remember former reliever Sparky Lyle as a Phillie? Lyle came to the Phils from Texas for Kevin Saucier in September 1980.

He pitched three seasons in Phillie pinstripes after his highly successful days in Yankee pinstripes.

Lyle’s last season in Philly was in 1982 when he went 3-3 with a 5.15 ERA with two saves in 34 games. Overall as a Phillie, Lyle was 12-9, 4.33, six saves in 92 games.

For his career, Lyle had a 99-76 record, a 2.88 ERA, 238 saves in 899 games.

Lyle later had a highly successful managerial career with the independent Somerset (NJ) Patriots.

He had the title of manager emeritus there with the club, now the Yankees’ Double-A affiliate.

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