The Los Angeles Dodgers put to bed more than three decades worth of frustration and heartbreak by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in six games to capture their first World Series title since 1988.
The club accomplished the feat at Globe Life Field, which served as the site of the National League Championship Series and Fall Classic. It was one of four ballparks that hosted postseason games this year as part of MLB’s bubble plan.
A limited amount of fans were able to witness the Dodgers’ historic Game 6 win in person, but the experience would have been even better had the World Series been played at Dodger Stadium.
In a recent interview with David Vassegh of AM 570 L.A. Sports, Max Muncy said the Dodgers’ next goal is winning a title in front of their hometown crowd:
“With not being able to celebrate this year, you almost want to win another one just to get the full experience. Winning one at Dodger Stadium, to me that would be the ultimate goal now. We won the World Series, now we need to win a World Series at Dodger Stadium. I can only imagine how crazy that would be. … That would be very special. With how hungry Dodger fans have gotten over the last several years, they’d probably have to build a new stadium because they might tear it down.”
As Muncy notes, Dodgers fans are among the most passionate in all of baseball, and they certainly would appreciate watching their favorite team win a championship at their home ballpark.
While the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic prevented that from happening, a select number of Dodgers fans were still able to congregate at Dodger Stadium for World Series viewing parties.
Dodgers fans also have a future World Series parade to look forward to when the public health situation improves. One possible site is Griffith Park, and the festivities could expand to include the L.A. Lakers, who similarly took home the trophy after defeating the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.
Muncy hoping for ‘wild’ World Series celebration with teammates
Typically when a team wins the World Series, players celebrate by spraying champagne and beer in the clubhouse. However, the Dodgers were not allowed to do so this year as part of MLB’s health and safety protocols.
Muncy still isn’t sure why this rule was enforced, but he noted that when everything calms down, the Dodgers plan to have a wild celebration to make up for the lost time.
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