Dodgers: 5 biggest Joc Pederson moments to remember him by

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 25: Joc Pederson #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches his solo home run leave the park against the Tampa Bay Rays during the second inning in Game Five of the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on October 25, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 25: Joc Pederson #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches his solo home run leave the park against the Tampa Bay Rays during the second inning in Game Five of the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on October 25, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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One More Joctober

In 2020, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally got over the hump and won their first World Series title in 32 years.

For Pederson, it was a down season; in the shortened season, he was never able to get going consistently and hit .190, striking out 34 times in just 42 games. Despite his struggles, the Dodgers won their eighth consecutive NL West title and had the best record in baseball.

Pederson again showed up in October in a big way, hitting .382 with two home runs and eight RBI in 34 at-bats. Pederson played in every game of the expanded playoff format and, of course, his final Dodgers postseason hit was a home run.

Pederson’s fifth career World Series home run, good for second all-time in franchise history, helped the Dodgers win Game 5 of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays. It gave the fans one more glimpse of the slugging Pederson and his October bashing prowess.

It remains a great way to close Pederson’s Dodgers career, and we’re glad his last hit landed over the fences, just as many of his other hits did.