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LCS and World Series MVPs in same postseason

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2022 Astros: Jeremy Peña

Peña provided Gold Glove defense throughout the postseason while batting .353 in the ALCS and .400 in the World Series

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2020 Dodgers: Corey Seager

Seager was the 5th player to hit 8 HRs in a postseason -- he hit 5 homers and 11 RBIs in the NLCS -- and led L.A. in walks in the WS (6).

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2014 Giants: Madison Bumgarner

Bumgarner pitched a shutout in the WC Game, allowed 3 runs over 2 starts in the NLCS, then started World Series G1 and G5 and tossed 68 relief pitches to hold a 1-run lead in G7.

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2011 Cardinals: David Freese

After hitting .545 in the NLCS with 3 HRs, Freese went on to have a great WS performance -- multiple game-tying XBHs and a G6 walk-off HR

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2008 Phillies: Cole Hamels

Hamels won the NLCS G5 clincher at L.A. and was solid the WS clincher vs. Tampa Bay. Between the 2 series, he posted a 2.33 ERA in 27 IP.

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1997 Marlins: Livan Hernandez

In G5 of a tied NLCS, Hernandez outdueled Greg Maddux with a 1-run complete-game victory and racked up 15 Ks (tied for 3rd-most in any game in postseason history)

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1988 Dodgers: Orel Hershiser

He started NLCS G1 and 3, recorded a 1-out SV in G4 and threw a SO in G7. In the WS, he threw a SO in G2 and pitched a CG win in G5. Overall that postseason? A 1.05 ERA in 42 2/3 IP.

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1982 Cardinals: Darrell Porter

Porter went 5-for-9 with 5 BBs and 3 2Bs in an NLCS sweep of Atlanta. He had 8 hits in the WS vs. Milwaukee, including a 2-run HR that broke open G6 with St. Louis facing elimination

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1979 Pirates: Willie Stargell

At 39, Stargell had 2 HRs and 6 RBIs in a 3-game NLCS sweep, and went deep 3 more times and drove in 7 in the WS. In Game 7, he went 4-for-5, including a go-ahead 2-run HR

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