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The 1981 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball 's (MLB) 1981 season. The 78th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers. It marked their third Series meeting in five years and ...
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The 1981 World Series Most Valuable Player Award was the first in Fall Classic history to be awarded to more than one player. It was split between Ron Cey (who went seven-for-twenty, hit .350, and drove in six runs), Pedro Guerrero (who went seven-for-twenty-one, hit .333, hit two home runs, and drove in seven runs), and catcher Steve Yeager ...
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1981 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2) 1980 WS 1982 WS. Dates: October 20 - 28, 1981. WS MVP: Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero, Steve Yeager.
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After the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles from Brooklyn following the 1957 season, Los Angeles owner Walter O’Malley believed it was vital to build good relationships with the local communities. But the team alienated the city's large Hispanic population from the start. To lure the Dodgers across the country, the city of Los Angeles evicted local resi...
Dodgers fans, especially Mexican Americans, were eager to see the kid for a full season. They didn’t have to wait long. On opening day on April 8, 1981, scheduled starting pitcher Jerry Reuss suffered an injury while warming up. Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda started Valenzuela, awakening him from a slumber to give him the news. In a 2-0 opening-day...
Valenzuela, the National League's starting pitcher in the All-Star Game as a rookie, finished the strike-shortened 1981 season with a 13-7 won-loss record and a 2.48 ERA, one of the best in the big leagues. He won the Rookie of the Year award and Cy Young award, given annually to the best pitcher in each league. Valenzuela was the first pitcher to ...
The 1981 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1981 season. The 78th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers. It marked their third Series meeting in five years and was their 11th overall Series meeting. The Dodgers ...
Sep 28, 2022 · Dodgers defeat Yankees, 4 games to 2. September 28th, 2022. Yankees first baseman Bob Watson got things started with a three-run homer in the very first inning of Game 1, and the Yanks scored again in the third, knocking out Dodger starter Jerry Reuss in the process. With relief help from Goose Gossage, Ron Guidry picked up the 5-3 victory.
Aug 13, 2019 · The 1981 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers, marking their third meeting in the Series in five years. The Dodgers won the Series in six games for their first title since 1965 , and their first victory over the Yankees since 1963 .
