THIS FEBRUARY, MLB CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE THE PINNACLE
OF AN UNPRECEDENTED SEASON WITH THE RELEASE OF
“THE 2020 WORLD SERIES COLLECTOR’S EDITION:
LOS ANGELES DODGERS”
The Electrifying 8-Disc Set, Available on February 9, 2021, Features
Every Complete, Unedited Game from the Dodgers Historic March
to the World Series Pennant
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK (January 25, 2021) – Like so many events, the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically reshaped how this MLB season looked and felt. After navigating unprecedented challenges, playing a restructured regular season, a new Postseason format and the first neutral site World Series in modern history, the historic 2020 season culminated in an unforgettable Fall Classic and with the Los Angeles Dodgers being crowned champions for the first time in since 1988.
This February, Dodgers fans can continue to relive all the excitement, drama, and life-changing moments of the 2020 World Series® against the American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays with “2020 WORLD SERIES COLLECTOR’S EDITION: LOS ANGELES DODGERS”. The grand slam 8-disc set includes every inning, play, and heart-stopping moment of the 2020 World Series! Each definitive 2020 World Series game is presented in its entirety, preserving the complete, unedited broadcast footage of every Fall Classic game and key postseason games, including NLDS Game 3 and NLCS Game 7.
Also commemorating the Dodgers first World Series Championship in 32 years is the official 2020 World Series film from Major League Baseball. The documentary is available now on a two-disc Blu-ray+DVD combo pack and DVD from Shout! Factory and Major League Baseball, as well as to own and rent from all major digital platforms.
Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully lends his signature voice to “THE 2020 WORLD SERIES,” taking fans on a heartfelt journey to the 2020 championship through his unique baseball perspective. As the 1982 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, which enshrined him in the broadcasters’ wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Scully has covered many of baseball’s most thrilling moments, including Sandy Koufax’s four no-hitters, Hank Aaron’s 715th home run and Kirk Gibson’s dramatic home run in Game One of the 1988 World Series.
With MLB playing in a Postseason bubble, media presence and access was limited. Producers of this year’s documentary utilized on-site crews with approved access as well as other feeds available to capture all the pulse-pounding action and emotion of the season. Expertly crafted from hundreds of hours of footage, the official World Series documentary gives fans a front row seat to this extraordinary championship run through highlights from the entire Postseason and in-depth interviews and exclusive bonus features including regular season highlights, clinching moments, featurettes and more.
2020 WORLD SERIES COLLECTOR’S EDITION (DVD/BLU-RAY)
Street date: February 9, 2021 Genre: Sports
Running Time: 23 hours Catalog #: (DVD) 21397/(BD) 21406
Format: DVD / Blu-ray (8 Discs) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Sug. Retail Price: (DVD) $59.98SRP/(Blu-ray) $74.98SRP Language: English; Spanish
2020 WORLD SERIES FILM (BLU-RAY/DVD)
Street date: December 8, 2020 Genre: Sports
Running Time: 90 minutes Catalog #: (DVD) 21395/(BD) 21396
Format: DVD / DVD+ Blu-ray (2 Discs) Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Sug. Retail Price: (DVD) $19.98SRP/(Blu-ray) $26.98SRP Language: English
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