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Every Dodgers World Series appearance in MLB history
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Every Dodgers World Series appearance in MLB history

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees will compete in a best-of-seven matchup to determine the 2024 World Series. Both franchises are steeped in a lot of history as two of the most storied organizations in MLB (and American sports). However, only one winner can be crowned and consolidate their extensive archives.

Neither the Dodgers nor the Yankees are strangers to baseball’s biggest stage. Each made multiple trips to the Classic in the fall, including several battles against each other. However, how many headline appearances does Los Angeles have specifically?

Below, we’ve listed every World Series in league history that featured the Dodgers — and it’s a lot.

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Year

Opponent

The result of the series

1916

Boston Red Sox

Lost 1-4

1920

Cleveland Indians

Lost 2-5

1941

New York Yankees

Lost 1-4

1947

New York Yankees

Lost 3-4

1949

New York Yankees

Lost 1-4

1952

New York Yankees

Lost 3-4

1953

New York Yankees

Lost 2-4

1955

New York Yankees

He won 4-3

1956

New York Yankees

Lost 3-4

1959

Chicago White Sox

He won 4-2

1963

New York Yankees

He won 4-0

1965

Minnesota Twins

He won 4-3

1966

Baltimore Orioles

Lost 0-4

1974

Oakland Athletics

Lost 1-4

1977

New York Yankees

Lost 2-4

1978

New York Yankees

Lost 2-4

1981

New York Yankees

He won 4-2

1988

Oakland Athletics

He won 4-1

2017

Houston Astros

Lost 3-4

2018

Boston Red Sox

Lost 1-4

2020

Tampa Bay Rays

He won 4-2

2024

New York Yankees

TBD

As you can see, this year marks the Dodgers’ 22nd World Series appearance. It took them several tries to escape the schneid, losing their first seven games. Remarkably, five of those disappointing results came from the Yankees.

Los Angeles’ most recent World Series appearance before this postseason came in a win over the Tampa Bay Rays. It marked their first championship in over three decades, dating back to 1988 when they defeated the Oakland Athletics.

Despite securing their 26th pennant, the Dodgers have played in 22 World Series. Four of their titles came from 1899-1910 – when they were the Brooklyn Bridegrooms/Superbas – and were part of the American Association and the National League. They don’t count toward the Los Angeles number, though they’re worth mentioning.

Defeating the Yankees would give the Dodgers their eighth World Series in franchise history, only adding to their illustrious history of success. Plus, Los Angeles may be exercising some long-standing demons to get revenge on New York for costing them several rings over the years.