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The relentless Los Angeles Dodgers are chasing history. Led by their two-way star Shohei Ohtani, the storied franchise is on the verge of yet another World Series appearance. 8 The Dodgers are one game away from returning to the World Series Credit: Getty The Dodgers made it back to MLB’s showpiece, where the defending champions have hopes of lifting the Commissioner’s Cup once again. If that happens, this current roster will become the first in franchise history to win back-to-back championships. Even the great Dodgers teams of the 1950s, 60s and 80s couldn’t do that. Los Angeles won two championships in each of those decades, just not consecutively. And despite failing to secure back-to-back glory more than 40 years ago, their 1981 World Series-winning team was certainly one of the most eye-catching ever assembled. MORE FROM MLB Dodgers dominated 1981 World Series against Yankees It was phenom rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela who grabbed most of the headlines in a season that was divided into two halves due to a two-month long players’ strike. He pitched a shutout on opening day that sparked a ‘Fernandomania’ craze — and helped the Dodgers to win the NL West and advance to the playoffs.
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