Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock joined Rick Monday, Ron Cey, Bill Russell, and teammate Austin Barnes this week on an episode of the Dodgers’ “Conversations with Champions” series. The five champions discussed the similarities of the 1981 and 2021 titles.
1981 was played under a split season format compared to the condensed, 60 game format, version of the 2020 season. The 1981 Dodgers were guaranteed a playoff spot since they finished the first half of the season in first place. The 2020 Dodgers were also presented with a unique playoff format – an extra best-of-three round.