History of the World Series – 1981

ByThis Day in Baseball October 25, 1981March 25, 2023

History of the World Series – 1981 This postseason rivalry dated to 1941, the year of Dodgers catcher Mickey Owen’s third-strike muff. The teams last had met in 1978, when the Yankees dropped the first two games of the Series and then beat the Dodgers four consecutive times. In the 10 Series meetings between the…

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Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series.

ByThis Day in Baseball October 25, 1981September 30, 2021

1981 – Steve Yeager and Pedro Guerrero hit consecutive home runs in the 7th inning, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2 – 1 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series.

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Day: October 25, 1981

History of the World Series – 1981

Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series.

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