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Los Angeles Dodgers: Greatest World Series moments

By Jamaal Artis

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 23: The Los Angeles Dodgers take batting practice ahead of the World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 23, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers will take on the Houston Astros in the World Series. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 23: The Los Angeles Dodgers take batting practice ahead of the World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 23, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers will take on the Houston Astros in the World Series. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 25: Outfielder Kirk Gibson (Photo by Mike Powell/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 25: Outfielder Kirk Gibson (Photo by Mike Powell/Getty Images) /

1. Kirk Gibson

"“High fly ball into right field, she i-i-i-is… GONE!!!”-Vin Scully “Gibson swings, and a fly ball to deep right field! This is gonna be a home run!!! Unbelievable! A home run for Gibson! And the Dodgers have won the game, five to four; I don’t believe what I just saw!!!”-Jack Buck"

It was named among baseball greatest moments, it was voted the greatest moment in Los Angeles Sports history, and it is the greatest World Series moment in Dodgers history. As a child I could re-enact it as an adult i could tell you every moment of every play that lead up to it.

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Kirk Gibson’s ninth-inning walk-off home run off of Oakland Athletics closer Dennis Eckersley in game one of the 1988 series was so unbelievable as if it were scripted movie Hollywood would have thrown out the script as unbelievable.

But it really happened Kirk Gibson with two injured legs the Dodgers MVP all season stepped up to the plate with two outs and a man on first facing Eckersley who had 45 saves as the A’s closer. The moment when Gibson stunned the A’s with a one-handed swing depositing the ball in the right field pavilion is ingrained in all Dodgers fans minds.

With his fist pumping moment Gibson put the Dodgers on his back gave the team a series lead they would never relinquish on the way to a stunning five game series win. It is the Dodgers greatest World Series moment.

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These are the Dodgers greatest World Series moments, as they start the 2017 World Series they have a chance to add more moments as they seek out their seventh World Series title. For Dodgers fans who’ve waited the last 29 years for more moments, here is hoping they add to their legacy.

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