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The Dodgers tied it in the bottom half on an RBI single by Davey Lopes, then broke it wide open on a grand slam by Dusty Baker in the fourth off Jim Lonborg. Meanwhile, Sutton settled in and shut the Phils down the rest of the way, yielding nine hits in the complete game.
The National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers were managed by Tommy Lasorda, who was in his first full season as manager. [5] The 1977 Dodgers became the first team to have four players hit 30 or more home runs in one season, [6] as Steve Garvey hit 33, Reggie Smith hit 32, Ron Cey hit 30, and Dusty Baker hit 30. [7]
The 1981 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1981 season.The 78th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
Dusty Baker makes his way through fans waiting to greet the Dodgers at LAX on Oct. 29, 1981, the day after the Dodgers beat the Yankees in six games to win the World Series.
Dusty Baker's accomplishments after age 70 include his only World Series title in 26 years as a manager. He also was the left fielder on the Dodgers' 1981 championship team.
Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr. [a] [3] (born June 15, 1949) is an American retired professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for 19 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and Oakland Athletics.
Dusty Baker entered MLB as a 1967 draft pick, coaxed into signing by one Hank Aaron. ... He enjoyed a long career as a player mostly with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers, earning two ...
This edition of the Dodgers featured the first quartet of teammates that hit 30 or more home runs: Steve Garvey with 33, Reggie Smith with 32, and Dusty Baker and Ron Cey, who both hit 30. The Dodgers duplicated this feat again 20 years later in 1997.