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World Series MVP (1981) Ronald Charles Cey ( / ˈ s eɪ / ; born February 15, 1948), nicknamed " the Penguin ", is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1971 through 1987 , most notably as an integral member of the Los Angeles Dodgers teams that won four National League ...
MVP: Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero, and Steve Yeager (Los Angeles) ... The 1981 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1981 season.
Outfielder Pedro Guerrero, catcher Steve Yeager and third baseman Ron Cey, who were named most valuable players of the Dodgers 1981 World Series win over the Yankees, pose for a photo. (Uncredited ...
Willie Stargell was named MLB MVP, LCS MVP, and World Series MVP in 1979. Six pitchers have won the Cy Young Award and the World Series MVP in the same season: Bob Turley (1958), Whitey Ford (1961), Koufax (1963, 1965), Bret Saberhagen (1985), Orel Hershiser (1988), and Johnson (2001). The Cy Young Award was initiated in 1956, as one award for ...
The last game the four players played together was the Dodgers' victory over the New York Yankees in Game 6 of the 1981 World Series at Yankee Stadium. [13] The longevity of the group is attributed to each of the players playing at their peak, the winning record of the Dodgers, and the similarity in temperament and age of each of the men. [9]
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.
Former Dodger All-Star Steve Garvey recalls the team's victory over the New York Yankees in 1981, but his bid for U.S. Senate against Rep. Adam Schiff won't end as happily.
Cey went to six straight All-Star Games from 1974 to 1979. Russell made the Midsummer Classic in 1973, 1976 and 1980. Lopes was a rookie of the year finalist in 1973, a Gold Glove winner in 1978 ...