On August 9, the Dodgers became the 42nd major league team, since 1900, to record 80 wins before their 120th game. Among the 41 other clubs to match this feat, 39 did so when the World Series was the title being chased—and among those 39 teams, 35 won the pennant and 21 captured the World Series championship.
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AuthorBob Kuenster is editor of Baseball Digest and has worked for the publication since 1987 and is a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Archives
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