Oct. 20, 1988, is a special date in Los Angeles Dodgers history, most notably with it marking their sixth World Series title as a franchise by defeating the Oakland Athletics in Game 5.
The Dodgers entered the 1988 postseason seeking their second World Series title of the decade, having previously taken home the commissioner’s trophy in 1981, which ended a 16-year championship drought.
L.A. was able to upset a highly favored Athletics team that finished the regular season with a Major League-best record of 104-58.
The 1988 World Series is of course best remembered for Kirk Gibson’s walk-off home run against A’s closer Dennis Eckersley in Game 1.