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Dodgers World Series Celebration: Clayton Kershaw’s Speech, Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts & More

Matthew Moreno
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The Los Angeles Dodgers became back-to-back World Series champions by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling Game 7 at Rogers Centre.

The Dodgers fell into an early three-run deficit and also trailed 4-2 when the eighth inning began. Max Muncy’s solo home run cut their deficit in half and marked the start of an impeccable comeback win in extra innings.

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Miguel Rojas’ solo homer tied the game with one out in the ninth inning, and Will Smith’s blast put the Dodgers ahead for good in the 11th.

After the team was presented with the commissioner’s trophy and Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named World Series MVP on a makeshift stage set up in the infield, the Dodgers went into the visiting batting cage for the customary beer and champagne celebration.

Prior to players dousing each other in jubilation, manager Dave Roberts addressed the team to express his gratitude and amazement at what they accomplished.

Roberts then turned the floor over to Clayton Kershaw, who offered similar sentiments and noted he especially was grateful to win a third World Series before retiring.

Kershaw again participated without wearing protective goggles so he could feel the “burn” and with what seemingly became his patented look — sans shirt. That remained the case even when the future Hall of Famer joined the MLB on Fox set after the celebration.

While Kershaw was reveling in a third championship, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow were among those basking in a first World Series. During an interview on SportsNet LA, the two pitchers made reference to previously falling short against the Dodgers in the 2020 World Series.

2025 Dodgers World Series parade

Next for the Dodgers is their 2025 World Series parade through downtown Los Angeles on Monday.

The 2025 Dodgers’ parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at Temple Street and Broadway. It will continue along an approximately 45-minute route west on Temple, south on Grand Avenue, west on 7th Street, and north on Figueroa Street before ending at 5th Street.

That will be followed by a celebration at Dodger Stadium, for which tickets go on sale at 12 p.m. PT Sunday at dodgers.com/postseason.

The Dodgers World Series parade and stadium celebration are going to be televised live in their entirety on SportsNet LA and local channels (including CBS 2, NBC 4, KTLA 5, ABC 7, KCAL 9, and Fox 11) and also carried on the radio by AM 570.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com

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