1981 Los Angeles Dodgers season
| 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers | |
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| World Series Champions National League Champions NL West champions |
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| Owner(s) | Peter O'Malley |
| General manager(s) | Al Campanis |
| Manager(s) | Tommy Lasorda |
| Local television |
KTTV (11) (Geoff Witcher, Al Downing) |
| Local radio |
KABC (Jaime Jarrín, Rudy Hoyos) |
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KTTV (11)
(Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter)
KABC
(Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter)
The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers season got off to a strong start when rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela pitched a shutout on opening day, starting the craze that came to be known as "Fernandomania." Fernando went on to win both the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards.
The season was divided into two halves because of a players strike in mid-season. The Dodgers won the Western Division of the National League in the first half and advanced to the playoffs. They beat the Houston Astros in a divisional playoff and the Montreal Expos in the National League Championship Series before beating the New York Yankees to win the World Series.
In the divisional series, the Dodgers fell behind the Houston Astros two games to zero but came back to win the next three games to take the series and advance to the LCS.
October 6, The Astrodome, Houston, Texas
October 7, The Astrodome, Houston, Texas
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