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Best Dodgers team ever poll, Final Four: 1963 L.A. vs. 1965 L.A.

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The Dodgers have had many great teams in their long history, but which was the best? On the heels of Times readers' picking the all-time best L.A. Dodgers at each position, we now ask you decide the best overall team, Brooklyn or Los Angeles, in Dodgers history.

The best 16 Dodgers teams of all time have been chosen and will match up in an NCAA-tournament-style bracket, with your votes deciding the winner. The six Dodgers World Series champions get the top six seeds, with 10 other Dodgers teams filling out the remainder of the field. Today, we conclude the semifinals.

Today's semifinal matchup pits the second-seeded 1963 L.A. Dodgers against the third-seeded 1965 L.A. Dodgers. The winner will take on the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers in the finals. Take a look at both teams below, then vote

No. 2: 1963 L.A. Dodgers (99-63, won World Series): This team, which swept the Yankees in the World Series, was led by Sandy Koufax (25-5, 1.88) and Don Drysdale (19-17, 2.63). On offense, Frank Howard (.273, 28, 64) and Tommy Davis (.326, 16, 88) provided the power with Maury Wills (.302, 40 steals) wreaking havoc on the bases.

No. 3: 1965 L.A. Dodgers (97-65, won World Series): Sandy Koufax (26-8, 2.04) and Don Drysdale (23-12, 2.77) were a devastating 1-2 punch, and if Maury Wills (.286, 94 steals) got on first, he was going to steal second. The team's top power threats were Jim Lefebvre (.250, 12, 69) and Lou Johnson (.259, 12, 58).

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