I was raised in the 1960s and was already an adult when the Dodgers played the Yankees in the world series back-to-back years, 1977 and 1978. By 1988, I had already experienced seven world series appearances by the Dodgers, with three titles. The Dodgers have played the New York Yankees 11 times in the world series in their history. In 131 years of their so-called rivalry, the Dodgers had NEVER played the Giants in the postseason until the NLDS of 2021. That is a fact. The Bobby Thomson homer in '51 was an extension of the regular season. There is only one natural rivalry for the Dodgers, and that is the Yankees, baby. Nothing will create more drama and anticipation than another meeting in the fall classic. I survived Reggie, I would love yet another crack at them, because that's what Tommy would have wanted.
