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4 unusual facts about 1988 World Series


1988 World Series

Following this confrontation, both teams appeared on Family Feud with Ray Combs for a special sweeps week billed as a World Series Rematch.

Howell was, incidentally, also the losing pitcher in the prior year's All-Star Game in Oakland while a member of the Oakland Athletics.

With the Lakers winning their fourth NBA championship in seven years four months before, the Dodgers winning the World Series made Los Angeles the first city to have both NBA and World Series champions in the same year.

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In a massive coup the Giants managed to get themselves affiliated with the 1988 World Series champions the Los Angeles Dodgers with the team receiving 3-4 'import players' a season from the Dodgers Minor League system to compliment their array of 'local' talent.



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