This was the very first baseball game I watched. Been a dodger fan ever since

R.I.P Davey Lopes 😢

My nostalgia meter just blew up!

Jerry Ruess came up HUGE for the Dodgers in this game.  Guidry was an especially tough opponent for the Dodger lineup so Ruess basically had zero margin for mistakes.  This is the game that actually decided the World Series.

I was at this game sitting in the Reserve section between 1st and Home Plate.

This was my greatest time as a young Dodger fan.  Being a fan since 1968 I was crushed when they lost the world series in '74, '77, and '78.  They finally broke through in '81.  Fernando's monumental 150 pitch battle in game 3, Game 4 come back sparked by Jay Johnstone's pinch homer. and Reuss' gem here, then the Yankee melt down and Hooten/Howe gem in game 6.

Guaranteed is you ask Jerry Reuss the greatest games he ever pitched, it would be this one and his no hitter vs. the Giants the year before in 1980. Jerry was a great Dodger.

Thanks for all these old games Stephen

My Dodgers 😢

I was too young to be into baseball in 1981 and missed these games. Love seeing Steinbrenner disappointed in the box seats though, haha.

THIS IS INSANE!! LETS GO DODGERS 2024

It’s always good watching the Yankees self destruct. Very enjoyable series for me as a young Yankee hater especially considering how the series started in New York.

Duke Temple playing for the dodgers, became a third base coach for the Indians.

At 55:57, Little did Earvin Magic Johnson know that he would end up becoming one of the co-owners of the Dodgers, BUT ALSO, little did he know that he would end up being involved in coaching controversy just a month later.

At age 11, saw the 81’ Dodgers play my hometown Chicago Cubs. The Cubs defeated Fernando and the Dodgers  at Wrigley Field 11-5. Fernandomania was so popular that a mariachi band played at the game.

Here's one of my fan'd out moment: I'm in the store, with a Dodgers shirt on. You would only catch me in either the Pirates or Dodgers gear. (Pittsburgh is home y'all). I'm 10 years old, there was a man standing in line in front of me. Once he paid, the cashier gave him his change & he said "Thank You!" My mouth hit the ground because I knew that voice to be John Ramsey's voice. He looked , slapped my shoulder, winked 7 started walking off. I just asked/begged for him to announce Steve Garvey.... he did, & more eyes bugged out. Then when he finished, someone yelled out the piano sound to "Charge." Whenever who yelled that, finished..... the rest of the store yelled.... "CHAAAAAARGE!!!!" And John walked out smiling. I should've peed on myself, but thankfully I didn't.

Reuss cutter sinker curveball

Peter Ueberoth throws out the first pitch. Ten seconds later, he starts colluding with the owners.

Jerry Reuss should have been included in the World Series MVP and had it a Four way.

Thanks for this particular game.  I wanted my son to see that a player lives after a 94+ mph fastball to the head.  Thanks to equipment!