With the winning of the National League West last night, the
Dodgers cemented a place in the playoffs, where they will most likely meet the
St. Louis Cardinals, the team that knocked them out of the playoffs a
year ago with a four games to one spanking in the NLCS.
The 2014 edition of the Dodgers will try to do something the
team has failed to do since 1988, advance out of the National League and earn a
berth in the World Series.
In 2013, 2009 and 2008 the Dodgers advanced to the NLCS only
to lose one-sided series to the Cardinals and twice to the Phillies.
In 2004 and 2006 the Dodgers made it to the National League
Division Series only to lose to St. Louis and New York.
The Dodgers last won a World Series in 1988 when Orel
Hershiser and Kirk Gibson led the way over Oakland.
The Dodgers also won it all in 1981, taking down the Yankees
with Fernando Valenzuela, Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager being the catalysts.
The Dodgers made it to the World Series in 1974, 1977 and
1978, coming up short against the A’s and twice to the Yankees.
Los Angeles won it all in 1963 over the Yankees and 1965
over the Twins but were swept in the 1966 series by the Orioles.
The Dodgers arrived in Los Angeles in 1958 and promptly won
it all in 1959, defeating the White Sox with Larry Sherry named MVP.
The franchise has won five world championships in Los
Angeles, nine pennants and made 18 playoff appearances. The Brooklyn Dodgers
won one title.
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