1941 Brooklyn Dodgers
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[edit] 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers / Franchise: Los Angeles Dodgers / BR Team Page
Record: 100-54, Finished 1st in National League (1941 NL)
Won NL Pennant
Managed by Leo Durocher
[edit] History, Comments, Contributions
The 1941 Dodgers were a sensation, winning 100 games. They won the pennant for the first time in 21 years, and led the league in attendance. In the race for the National League pennant, they beat the 1941 Cardinals by only 2 1/2 games, but everyone else by at least 12 games.
Dolph Camilli was the slugging star with 34 home runs and 120 RBI, winning the MVP award. Pete Reiser, only 22, led the league in batting average, slugging, and runs scored. Regulars included Hall of Famers Billy Herman, Joe Medwick, and youngster Pee Wee Reese.
The pitching staff featured a pair of 22-game winners, Kirby Higbe and Whit Wyatt. Freddie Fitzsimmons, at age 39, posted a record of 6-1 with an ERA of 2.07.
[edit] World Series
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Dodgers – 2, Yankees – 3 | October 1 | Yankee Stadium | 68,540 |
| 2 | Dodgers – 3, Yankees – 2 | October 2 | Yankee Stadium | 66,248 |
| 3 | Yankees – 2, Dodgers – 1 | October 4 | Ebbets Field | 33,100 |
| 4 | Yankees – 7, Dodgers – 4 | October 5 | Ebbets Field | 33,813 |
| 5 | Yankees – 3, Dodgers – 1 | October 6 | Ebbets Field | 34,072 |
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