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For Julio Urías, winning World Series honors a Dodgers legend
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The Series Was Up For Grabs - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Dodgers 1981 World Series Celebration At Dodger Stadium
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Dodgers podcast: Was the Yankees series World Series déjà vu for
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1963 World Series Commemorative Pin - Dodgers vs. Yankees
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Yankees vs. Dodgers series preview with Eric Stephen of True Blue
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World Series 2018: Can Dodgers recover from 0-2 deficit? Probably not.
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Dodgers World Series history: 21 times they played for title - Los
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Dodgers and Yankees Face Off in Los Angeles - The New York Times
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Dodgers 1 win from title after 32 years and more than $3.6B
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Dodgers win the 1981 World Series
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TSN Archvives: Fernando Valenzuela, 'Fernandomania' and The
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LA Dodgers and Atlanta Braves complete sweeps to book NLCS clash
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1981 World Series Commemorative Pin - Dodgers vs. Yankees
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1981 World Series - Wikipedia