LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers head into their first World Series in 29 years with a heightened sense of expectation, a combination of wanting to erase history while carving a new path of their own.
Dodger Stadium is the third-oldest ballpark in the majors, open since 1962, and on Tuesday will host its 21st World Series game and ninth Fall Classic. The Dodgers have won 14 of those 20 games, including their last five. The last time they lost a World Series game at home was Game 6 in 1978.
It only seems like the elevators at Chavez Ravine are as old as the stadium itself, but they were upgraded at one point, I believe at the same time the Rolling Stones were on one of their first retirement concert tours.