2024 World Series: New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

[The Chef]

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Well I'll take Freeman, got the walk off in the end

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[IndianSummer]

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We can only hope we have six more games as good as this one.

[bhurst99]

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Nestor Cortes was an interesting decision. Great game.

[DamnYanks2]

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I hate baseball lol

[LambertandHam]

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Damn what a shot. Great opening game.

[Keirik]

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Nestor Cortes was an interesting decision. Great game.

Was a stupid one......

[countryboy]

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I love baseball

Let’s play 6 more boys!


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[MysterioMan007]

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Great game and great ending

[The Chef]

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Nestor Cortes was an interesting decision. Great game.

Was an odd one having not pitched in a month putting him in at that spot. Great opener to the series, only hope they continue being competitive and nail biting throughout.

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[l3ulvl]

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MLB got their wish with this matchup.

Last time these two faced off in the WS, we had the likes of Reggie Jackson, Dusty Baker and Lou Piniella playing in it.

Yep. First World Series I watched on TV (I was still trying to process the trauma of Blue Monday).

Other fun facts from 1981 Dodgers/Yankees:

- the games were called by announcers famous for their association with other sports: Al Michaels, Keith Jackson, and Howard Cosell (!!! - holy sh** I'm old)
- the only World Series (or series in any league that I can think of) with tri-MVPs (Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero, Steve Yeager)
- the only World Series to feature both Mr. October and "Mr. May" (Steinbrenner's nickname for Dave Winfield after he went 1-for-22 in the Series)
- 1st World Series to feature teams that didn't finish with the best record in their division/league (a split-season format was used due to a player strike; the Reds had the best record in the majors but didn't make the playoffs)
- there was no DH used - in either park! Although the AL adopted the DH in 1973, MLB couldn't really decided what to do with it in the World Series
1973-1975: no DH used in any games
1976-1985: no DH used in any games (odd years only), DH used in all games (even years only)
1986-2019, 2021: DH used only when AL is home team
- Down 2-0 in the series, Fernando Valenzuela threw a 147-pitch complete-game 5-4 win (allowing 16 baserunners in the process!) in Game 3 to save LA's season
- 3 of the 4 Dodgers wins were by 1 run, but their only save was registered in Game 6's 9-2 blowout - by future Yankee drug king Steve Howe, no less!
- Steve Sax/Mike Scioscia won two titles as teammates - the 1981 World Series with the Dodgers, and the 1992 Springfield/Shelbyville Nuclear Power Plant Championship with Springfield (although Sax/Scioscia were unable to play in the title game due to arrest/radiation poisoning respectively)

wait, Al Michaels is so old he called a game in which Dusty Baker and Lou Piniella PLAYED in?
edit: oh and that other thing happened

[DrJones]

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wait, Al Michaels is so old he called a game in which Dusty Baker and Lou Piniella PLAYED in?

Al's been around for a while.

[jeebs9]

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What a ****ing game last night!!

[DamnYanks2]

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I love baseball

Let’s play 6 more boys!




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Yea this is honestly amazing if you're a neutral fan I'm sure.

[Master Live 013]

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MLB says: Game starts at 8:08pm

Game at 8:08pm: Ice Cube coming out of the outfield wall to do I don't know what.

[Master Live 013]

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Judge, whenever you are ready.