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Back on Aug 29th we had lost the first game to Arizona and extended our losing streak to 8 games with the prospects of facing the dynamic duo of Haren and Webb. The season looked to be going down the tubes and the dramatic trade for Manny was proving fruitless.
Less then 30 days later we are NL Western Division Champions and even though we won the division by virtue of Arizona losing today, the Dodgers had one of their best Septembers in history to earn this division championship.
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Here are more videos to help you through till the rest of the season. 1955 Dodger Victory Dance YouTube Link: bkaye: Hat Tip: True Blue LA: Here are highlights from the 1955 World Series. YouTube Link: gmelita: Joe Pignatano and Danny McDevitt are on hand at a Brooklyn Cyclones game to reenact the last pitch thrown by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1957. YouTube Link: CarmieP:
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