The Los Angeles Dodgers won back-to-back elimination games on the road to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays and repeat as World Series champions.
While a monumental moment for the franchise, it also represented the sixth consecutive season that a player named Will Smith was part of the World Series-winning team.
The streak began in 2020, when the Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to capture their first title since 1988. That represented Smith’s first full MLB season, although it featured a shortened schedule due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Then in 2021, the relief pitcher by the same name won the World Series as a member of the Atlanta Braves. It was the left-hander’s first time playing in the Fall Classic after making his MLB debut during the 2012 season.
Smith, the reliever, went on to win the next two World Series with the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers, respectively, giving him three championships in his career.
The 36-year-old’s streak of winning the World Series was snapped in 2024 when he signed with the Kansas City Royals and they were knocked out in the American League Division Series. That also represented Smith’s final season as a player.
The Dodgers’ Smith would carry the torch as L.A. returned to the World Series in 2024 and eliminated the New York Yankees.
Smith added a third World Series title to his own résumé this year as the Dodgers came back against the Blue Jays in a memorable Fall Classic that reached seven games.
Will Smith World Series streak
2020 World Series
The Dodgers’ Smith won his first World Series ring when the team defeated the Rays in six games.
2021 World Series
The longtime reliever won his first World Series title when the Braves eliminated the Astros in six games.
2022 World Series
Smith, part of the Astros, won his second World Series championship when the team defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in six games.
2023 World Series
Smith won his third and final World Series ring as a member of the Rangers when they eliminated the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games.
2024 World Series
The Dodgers’ Smith won his second World Series title when the team defeated the Yankees in five games.
2025 World Series
Smith earned his third World Series ring when the Dodgers held off the Blue Jays in seven games, becoming the first team in 25 years to repeat as champions.
Smith had one of the biggest hits in franchise history with his go-ahead home run off Shane Bieber in the 11th inning of Game 7 that gave the team a decided 5-4 lead.
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