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The manager of the Dodgers in 1988 was who?

Tommy Lasorda. Tommy is forever a Dodger and has been quoted as saying, "I bleed Dodger blue."

The manager of the Oakland A's in 1988 was who?

Tony LaRussa. Tony has also managed the White Sox and the Cardinals.

Which teams did the A's and Dodgers beat respectively, in their League Championship Series, to reach the World Series?

Boston/New York. The A's swept Boston in four games, but the Dodgers had to go the full seven against the Mets.

Game One. Bottom of the ninth. A's are up 4 - 3 and Eckersley is on the mound. Tommy Lasorda sends a hobbled Kirk Gibson to the plate with two outs, and Gibson shocks the world with a pinch-hit home run! What was the count when Gibson hit his homer, and who was on base?

3-2 / Mike Davis. Gibson could barely walk, and he managed to work the count full and then stroked an Eckersley slider into the right field bleachers.

What were Gibson's injuries that left him hobbling?

hamstring and knee. Gibson wasn't expected to play at all in the series. But he took some practice swings off the hitting tee and told Ben Hines, the Dodger's batting coach, that he had "one good swing" in him.

Who was MVP of the '88 World Series?

Orel Hershiser. My choice would have been Gibson for turning the Dodgers around. But Hershiser was 2-0, with a 1.00 ERA and 17 Ks, and those are pretty nice numbers.

The '88 Series was a four game sweep?

False. The series went five games. Although shell shocked by the results of Game 1, the A's did manage to win game three, 2-1.

Mickey Hatcher had the highest batting average in the '88 series. What was his BA?

.368. Mickey, subbing in the outfield for Gibson, rose to the occassion by getting 7 hits in 19 ABs. He had a double, 2 HRs and 5 RBI.

Who tossed a three-hit complete game shut out, against the A's in Game 2?

Orel Hershiser. He also tossed a four hit, complete game in Game 5.

How many home runs did Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco combine for in the series?

2. They must have been swinging real hard because those two homers were the only hits they had. McGwire hit .059 and Canseco hit .053.