Can you name the players who played in a world series game in 1988. The 1988 season was a memorable one for the dodgers as a squad that was picked to finish fourth wound up winning the world series, beating the heavily favored new york mets and oakland athletics on the way. Earlier this week, i wrote about vin scully returning to the dodgers in 2015. Valenzuela was still a member of the dodgers that world series year. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. World quiz, 1988, player, roster, team, world series.
Dec 10, 2014 since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. Jul 06, 2006 valenzuela was still a member of the dodgers that world series year. Oct 20, 2017 winning pitcher and world series mvp orel hershiser is lifted in the air by catcher rick dempsey following the dodgers decisive 52 win over the oakland as, thursday, oct. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the college world series, a doubleelimination tournament in its fortysecond year.
Since that time the northwest 45 have had noteworthy success not only for the city of spring, but for the state of texas in becoming the first ever team from texas to win a junior league world series championship. In 1969 the northwest 45 little league chapter was chartered. Dodgers crush the cubs and reach their first world series. Thats higher than any player on the 1988 dodgers roster finished in hall of. Dodgers crush the cubs and reach their first world series since 1988. Revisit baseballs best with s mlb allstar game rosters, covering every allstar player since 1933.
The 1988 oakland athletics team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1988 season. The 1988 season was a memorable one for the dodgers as a squad that was picked to finish fourth wound up winning the world series, beating the heavily. To help solidify their roster the dodgers went on to sign 21year veteran pitcher don. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Orel hershiser finishes off oakland new, 314 comments in one of the biggest world series upsets of alltime, the dodgers closed out the. Player birth country and age distributions, draft rounds of players in the 1988 tournament. During research, i rewatched game 1 of the 1988 world series, which, of course, is a classic. The dodgers roster for the world series was announced via a news release tuesday morning, in advance of game 1 later in the day at dodger stadium against the houston astros. In 1988, the elephant was restored as the symbol of the athletics and currently adorns the left sleeve of home and road uniforms. The dodgers have not been to the world series since 1988. Espn reairing game 1 of 1988 world series between dodgers. Oct 26, 2018 the dodgers last world series title feels like about a month ago thenmanager tommy lasorda tells usa today. The 1988 ncaa division i baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1988 ncaa division i baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball.
The last month of the 1988 major league baseball season was dominated by orel hershiser s recordsetting scorelessinnings streak. Recent game results height of bar is margin of victory mouseover bar for details click for box score grouped by month. The 1988 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1988 season. All weve been hearing is, 1988, 1988, 1988, kershaw said after pitching the dodgers past the cubs, 111, in the national league championship series presented by camping world. View the past rosters, schedules and stats of the usa baseball collegiate national team. Twentyfive years ago, the dodgers won the world series in what many would call miraculous fashion. College world series summer leagues college awards rpi rankings college people.
The 1983 world series mvp played a big part in the 1988 dodger championship compiling what would be the best offensive season of a 24 year. The elephant was retired as team mascot in 1963 by thenowner charles o. From kirk gibson to orel hershiser, with a variety of stunt men in between, a complete look back at the 1988 dodgers, the last team in franchise history to win the world series. Dodgers depth puts them on brink of first world series since 1988. Orel hershiser finishes off oakland new, 314 comments in one of the biggest world series upsets of alltime, the dodgers closed out the as in five games behind the best.
Winning pitcher and world series mvp orel hershiser is lifted in the air by catcher rick dempsey following the dodgers decisive 52 win over the oakland as. Baseball roster coaches schedule stats photos td ameritrade park. The oakland athletics 1988 season involved the as winning their first american league west title since 1981, with a record of 104 wins and 58 losses. Dennis eckersley, doug harvey, and game 1 of the 1988.
Where was fernando valenzuela in the 1988 world series. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to. Dodgers return to world series gives them chance to. Team canada u20 world championships 1988 player stats. For the first time since 1988, the dodgers are national league champions, having dethroned the defending world champion cubs with a lopsided 111 victory in game 5 of the nlcs at wrigley field on.
Oct 26, 2017 in their first appearance since 1988, the dodgers take on the houston astros in game 1 of the world series on tuesday at 5 p. The dodgers will get their latest best chance to make 1988 recede deeper into that franchise history when they open the world series on tuesday night at fenway park against the boston red sox. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Dennis eckersley, doug harvey, and game 1 of the 1988 world. Team canada stats, scoring leaders and demographics breakdown at u20 world championships in 1988. Kirk gibson carried the dodger offense, winning the national league most valuable player award. Dodgers depth puts them on brink of first world series. Learn about 973 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1988 or search by date or keyword. Won world series 41 over oakland athletics won nl championship series 43 over new york mets. The dodgers last world series title feels like about a month ago thenmanager tommy lasorda tells usa today. The teams triumphant world series victory in 1988 over their neighbors to the north, the oakland athletics, was punctuated by kirk gibsons iconic pinchhit home run and orel hershizers dominant pitching performance in game 5. Rawlings 1988 world series official game baseball boxed. He did not pitch in the world series as he was not on the dodgers playoff roster due to injury. Oct 19, 2017 dodgers crush the cubs and reach their first world series since 1988.
Chicago the dodgers partied thursday night like it was 1988, but clayton kershaw isnt quite finished cleansing legacies and ending droughts. Orel hershiser dominated on the mound, throwing a record 59 consecutive scoreless innings on. Hernandezs three homers lead dodgers to first world. Gimpkneed nl mvp kirk gibson pinchhits with his team almost out against invincible closer dennis eckersley.
En route to their second championship in seven years, the dodgers exploits had. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. In their first appearance since 1988, the dodgers take on the houston astros in game 1 of the world series on tuesday at 5 p. Tv, the live video streaming product that airs every game in hd to nearly 400 different devices. Manufactured by rawlings, official supplier to the mlb for over 25 years, specifically for use in each of the 1988 world series games. Dodgers as it ended with an improbable world series championship.