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1981 LOS ANGELES DODGERS 16 X 20 PHOTO AUTOGRAPHED

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Batting Stats 1981

Name

Pos

G

AB

Avg.

R

H

HR

RBI

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SB

STEVE GARVEY

1B

110

431

.283

63

122

10

64

3

DAVEY LOPES

2B

58

214

.289

35

44

5

17

20

BILL RUSSELL

SS

82

262

.233

20

61

0

22

2

RON CEY

3B

85

312

.288

42

90

13

50

0

                   

 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.

The season was divided into two halves because of a players strike in mid-season. The Dodgers won the Western Division of the National League in the first half and advanced to the playoffs. They beat the Houston Astros in a divisional playoff and the Montreal Expos in the National League Championship Series before beating the New York Yankees to win the World Series.