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Top 5 Facts From the 2020 MLB World Series
The best facts to know from the 2020 MLB World Series including Los Angeles making history, Arozarena's insane records, and more!
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In a wild 2020 MLB postseason unlike any other, the Los Angeles Dodgers were able to end their 32-year championship drought. Tampa Bay put up a tough battle with their strong pitching and rookie sensation, but ultimately fell short to the best team in baseball. There were all types of records achieved throughout the series that will be remembered as one of the most unique championships of all-time.
Here are the top facts to know from the 2020 World Series:
The city of Los Angeles made history with their sports teams success this past month.
October 11: @Lakers win title
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) October 28, 2020
Tonight: @Dodgers win title
Los Angeles is the first city in MLB/NBA/NFL/NHL history to win two titles in the same calendar month.#LakeShow #Dodgers
Last night the @Dodgers won the 2nd title for the city of Los Angeles this month (@Lakers on Oct. 11).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 28, 2020
16 days is by far the shortest span between titles for a city in MLB/NBA/NHL/NFL history.
The previous mark was 63 days by the 1938 New York Yankees and Giants. pic.twitter.com/2KjKcZTRcd
Clayton Kershaw finally won himself a ring and solidified himself as one of the greatest pitchers of all-time.
Congrats to @ClaytonKersh22 on making history! https://t.co/AxUfbqpWwM
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 26, 2020
Clayton Kershaw has won 2 games in a single series for the 1st time in his postseason career. It came in the World Series.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 26, 2020
He now has the most strikeouts in MLB postseason history, 207. pic.twitter.com/QmLqJFmSRg
Clayton Kershaw played in 19 postseason rounds before playing in and winning the 2020 World Series
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 28, 2020
That's the most postseason rounds played by anyone before winning his first title
!!! https://t.co/XBKZW4xcXP
Clayton Kershaw joins Randy Johnson, Sandy Koufax, Steve Carlton, and Tom Glavine as the only LHP in MLB history to win a Cy Young & World Series pic.twitter.com/qOFpwBTmHh
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 28, 2020
Only 10 pitchers have won at least 3 career Cy Young Awards. Now that Clayton Kershaw is a world champion, all 10 of them have won a World Series pic.twitter.com/of6226nEPv
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 28, 2020
Clayton Kershaw has done it all. pic.twitter.com/r8BSEJ0748
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 28, 2020
The 2020 World Series was full of explosive bats from both lineups.
Most Home Runs by a team in MLB postseason history:
— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) October 28, 2020
2020 Rays: 34 #RaysUp
2020 Dodgers: 29 #Dodgers
2017 Astros: 27** #ForTheH
2002 Giants: 27 #SFGiants
Truly the year of the long ball. #WorldSeries
The Rays scored 67.1% of their runs this postseason via home runs
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 28, 2020
That is the highest rate for a team in a single postseason, min 10 games, surpassing the 1998 Indians (63.2%)
(h/t @EliasSports)
The @Dodgers have now had 9 different players hit a home run in the #WorldSeries, the most for any team in any postseason series all-time.#Dodgers
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) October 26, 2020
The 2020 MLB World Series was a series to remember for Randy Arozarena as he became a household name during an incredible postseason run.
Nobody has hit more HR in a single postseason than Randy Arozarena 😤 pic.twitter.com/Nv4yPypyIu
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 25, 2020
Randy Arozarena is simply having the greatest postseason by a rookie EVER https://t.co/PZkdjSy9MH
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 22, 2020
Though it came in Gm5 loss for the @RaysBaseball on Sunday, Randy Arozarena picked up an RBI single that helped his team make more of a game of it. The hit also gave him a new single MLB #postseason record on this list of players pic.twitter.com/opzTWC7VxC
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) October 26, 2020
Randy Arozarena's 23rd hit of the postseason sets a single season record for a rookie.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 24, 2020
Arozarena is the 4th player all-time with 8 HR in a postseason.
His 52 total bases are the most by a player in a single postseason in MLB history. pic.twitter.com/0CqAoSAsKN
Corey Seager was awarded the World Series MVP after capping off one of the greatest postseason performances in MLB history and the Dodgers as a whole set records that will stand for years.
Five of 6 runs for the @Dodgers tonight came with 2 strikes and 2 outs, continuing a theme for them this postseason.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 24, 2020
No team has ever scored more 2-out runs (50) or runs with 2 strikes (36) in a single postseason. pic.twitter.com/5Wt5ib0IE3
The @Dodgers franchise #Postseason #⃣1⃣@Redturn2 stands alone. pic.twitter.com/JkvradbGhg
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) October 24, 2020
Justin Turner has the most career postseason HR (12) among any 3B in MLB history https://t.co/CbLviKmsxQ
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 25, 2020
Corey Seager’s 7 HR are the most by a shortstop in a single postseason
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 22, 2020
Most HR by SS in single postseason:
2020 Corey Seager: 7
2020 Carlos Correa: 6
2002 Rich Aurilia: 6
2017 Carlos Correa: 5
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