Within five years of the landmark 1982 season the number of subscribers to WTBS had doubled from 20 million to 40 million .
The landmark 1982 season concluded with a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series .
Within five years of the landmark 1982 season , which concluded with a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series , the number of subscribers to WTBS had doubled from 20 million to 40 million .