Looking back at the 1974 NLCS: Dodgers vs. Pirates

The Penguin Ron Cey slides into third base as Pirates third baseman Richie Hebner, The Gravedigger, looks on. - Photo: Getty ImagesWith the Dodgers and Pirates both currently in playoff position, this weekend at PNC Park in Pittsburgh could very well be a preview of things to come in October. Which makes no better time than today to look back at the only other time the Dodgers and Pirates met in the postseason — the 1974 National League Championship Series.

The 1974 Dodgers are arguably the best Dodgers team since the club moved to Los Angeles. The club won 102 games and outscored opponents by a whopping 237 runs, a number surpassed in franchise history only by the 1953 Brooklyn team,…