The 1974 World Series is won by the Cincinnati Reds who defeat the Chicago White Sox in six games. The Dodgers failed to make the playoffs as they finished 3rd in the NL West with a record of 84-78.
Here is the first round of the 1974 MLB Draft:
On January 22, the Hall of Fame Voting results are announced. No one was voted into the HOF this year. Don Drysdale was the top vote getter with 71.9% of the vote.
Meanwhile, The Bird stays with the Dukes through the offseason. He is briefly made a reliever when MLB Spring Training begins but is put back in the starting rotation by the time MLB Opening Day arrives. Here he is on Opening Day:
There has been some improvement in his ratings, most notably in the Control category. This can only mean he's getting better.
Let's see how his second season pans out!