The 1988 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1988 season. The 85th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Oakland Athletics and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers , with the Dodgers upsetting the heavily favored ...

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Won World Series (4-1) over Oakland Athletics Won NL Championship Series (4-3) over New York Mets. Manager: Tommy Lasorda (94-67-1) General Manager: Fred Claire Farm Director: Charlie Blaney Scouting Director: Ben Wade Ballpark: Dodger Stadium Attendance: 2,980,262 (2nd …

Sep 28, 2022 · Meanwhile, the powerful Athletics had won 104 regular-season games, then swept Boston in the American League Championship Series. The Series opened at Dodger Stadium, and the home team got off to a fine start when Mickey Hatcher hit a two-run homer off A's ace Dave Stewart in the very first inning.

Feb 25, 2025 · The 1988 World Series matched the Oakland Athletics against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Dodgers upsetting the heavily favored A's to win the Series in five games, which was exactly the opposite result of their 1974 meeting (that series also went five games).

Sep 16, 2010 · Oakland Athletics 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5, F -- The Dodgers, already serious underdogs against the A's and Bash Brothers Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire, are given even less of a chance with...

2 days ago · Dodgersmentary, 1988 World Series. March 11, 2025 | 01:06:05. Reels. Share. In the final chapter of this special three-part series, Dodgermentary chronicles the 1988 World Series, where the Dodgers faced the heavily favored Athletics. SNLA Specials; SNLA Dodgermentary OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Official Info; About MLB ...

The 1988 Major League Baseball season ended with the underdog Los Angeles Dodgers shocking the Oakland Athletics, who had won 104 games during the regular season, in the World Series.The most memorable moment of the series came in Game 1, when injured Dodger Kirk Gibson hit a dramatic pinch-hit walk-off home run off Athletics closer Dennis Eckersley to win …

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