1988 Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Championship Pendant — Staff-Issued, 14K Gold & Diamonds
This staff-issued 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Championship pendant is crafted in 14K gold and set with diamonds, and it is made in the same style as the top of the team's World Series ring, carrying the championship design in a form that can be worn every day.
Tommy Lasorda's 1988 Dodgers went 94-67 to win the NL West, then outlasted the heavily favored New York Mets in a seven-game NLCS. Waiting in the World Series were the Oakland A's, a 104-win powerhouse led by the Bash Brothers, Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire. Few gave Los Angeles a chance, but the Dodgers stunned Oakland four games to one to capture the franchise's sixth World Series title.
Gibson's home run and Hershiser's historic season
With both legs injured, NL MVP Kirk Gibson was not expected to play in the World Series at all. In Game 1, with the Dodgers trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth, he hobbled to the plate as a pinch hitter against Hall of Fame closer Dennis Eckersley and drove a full-count backdoor slider into the right-field pavilion for a walk-off home run. It was his only at-bat of the Series, and his fist-pumping trip around the bases became one of baseball's most iconic images. On the mound, Orel Hershiser closed the regular season with a record 59 consecutive scoreless innings, won the NL Cy Young Award, and was named MVP of both the NLCS and the World Series, pitching a complete game in the Game 5 clincher.
This staff-issued pendant offers a distinctive way to commemorate the historic 1988 World Series. The 1988 title holds a special place in Dodgers history, and the team would not win another World Series for 32 years, making this pendant a standout piece for any Dodgers collection.
| Championship | 1988 World Series — Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Oakland A's, 4-1 |
| Type | Staff-issued pendant, in the style of the World Series ring top |
| Material | 14K gold |
| Stones | Diamonds |
| Regular Season Record | 94-67 |
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Pendant — Quick Facts
- The pendant is made in the same style as the top of the 1988 Dodgers World Series ring.
- The Dodgers went 94-67 to win the NL West, then beat the Mets 4-3 in the NLCS.
- They upset the 104-win Oakland A's four games to one in the World Series.
- Kirk Gibson's pinch-hit, walk-off home run off Dennis Eckersley in Game 1 was his only at-bat of the Series.
- Orel Hershiser threw a record 59 consecutive scoreless innings and won the NL Cy Young, NLCS MVP and World Series MVP.
- The 1988 title was the Dodgers' sixth World Series championship and their last for 32 years.