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Dylan Hernandez: Dodgers' berth in World Series enhances Orel Hershiser's legacy

LOS ANGELES - There will never be another Bulldog. If that wasn't clear already, it is now.

So much for the idea that Orel Hershiser's place in Los Angeles Dodgers history would be diminished when the franchise made its long-awaited return to the World Series.

If anything, the opposite has happened. The well-rounded strength of these Dodgers has served as a reminder of what their predecessors 29 years ago were lacking, of the incredible heights Hershiser had to reach to make them champions in 1988.

Instead of being reduced to historical footnotes, his accomplishments are more awe-inspiring than they have ever been. The starts on abbreviated rest. The complete

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