The Dodgers entered the 2024 season with great expectations. After years of building—adding stars, honing depth, and crafting a culture of high standards—they finally reached the summit. In the 2024 2024 World Series they defeated the New York Yankees, earning their 8th championship in franchise history.
It was a dramatic clincher: down by five runs at one point in Game 5, they rallied to win 7-6.
The city of Los Angeles celebrated, and the Dodgers proved their mettle.
With the trophy in hand, the challenge was clear: defend the title. The Dodgers didn’t rest on laurels. In the 2025 season they started 8-0 (a franchise best starts for a defending champion) and clinched their spot in the playoffs once again.
In the 2025 National League Championship Series they swept the Milwaukee Brewers to claim the pennant and advance to the World Series for a second straight year.
Entering the 2025 2025 World Series, the Dodgers faced the Toronto Blue Jays in a best-of-seven battle. What followed became legendary:
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Game 1: An early fight, the Blue Jays struck first.
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Game 2: The Dodgers answered back with a complete-game gem from Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
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Game 3: One of the longest World Series games ever — 18 innings — with the Dodgers emerging 6-5 via walk-off home run from Freddie Freeman.
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Games 4–6: A back-and-forth test of wills, both teams showing grit.
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Game 7: Winner-takes-all. The Dodgers down early, pressure mounting, but they battled and in the 11th inning, Will Smith’s home run brought home the championship, the first back-to-back title since the 2000 Yankees.
In back-to-back seasons, the Dodgers transcended individual games and became a symbol of sustained excellence. The 2024 title was the breakthrough; the 2025 title was the statement.
For Dodgers fans, for the city of Los Angeles, and for baseball watchers everywhere, these two years will be remembered as the moment when the Dodgers not only wore the crown but held it firmly.