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AUTHOR K.P. WEE OF THE BOOK "1988 DODGERS-RELIVING THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON" AND THE K.P. WEE PODCAST JOINED HODGEPOD FOR A GREAT EPISODE ABOUT THEIR WORLD SERIES RUN IN 1988.

IF YOU LOVE BASEBALL , THIS IS A MUST READ. TERRIFIC BOOK.

THE K.P. WEE PODCAST CAN BE HEARD ON APPLE PODCASTS AND OTHER PODCAST PLATFORMS.

ROB AND K.P. DISCUSS:

-THE CHANGE IN DIRECTION FOR THE '88 DODGERS AFTER TWO SEASONS OF 73-89 RECORDS IN 1986 & 1987.

-SIGNING OF FREE AGENT KIRK GIBSON.

-WHO WERE THE STUNTMEN THAT HELPED KEEP THE DODGERS AT THEIR FIRST PLACE PACE. THE DODGERS COULD NOT HAVE 

  WON WITHOUT THEM.

-THE DODGERS WERE MORE THAN KIRK GIBSON AND OREL HERSHISER IN KEY MOMENTS. 

-THE DODGERS AND NEW YORK METS CLASH IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES. KEY STAT THE METS WON THE

  SEASON 10-1 OVER THE DODGERS

-OREL HERSHISER 59 SCORELESS INNING STREAK AND DOMINANCE IN THE PLAYOFFS

-KEY HITS BY THE DODGERS IN THE NLCS ON TO THE WORLD SERIES VERSUS OVER THE HEAVILY FAVORED OAKLAND A'S    

  POWERED BY JOSE CANSECO AND MARK MCGWIRE

-GAME 1 HEROICS BY KIRK GIBSON IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH. GIBSON HAD A 3-2 COUNT WITH 2 OUTS AND MIKE DAVIS

 ON FIRST BASE. GIBSON HAD AN 0-2 COUNT TO START THE AT BAT.

-ROB AND K.P. TALKED ABOUT GAME 1 AND KIRK GIBSON NOT EVEN DRESSED. UNREAL!! YOU WILL LEARN SOMETHING NEW.

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RECORDED APRIL 11TH, 2023