LOS ANGELES – Shohei Ohtani joined teammates, coaches, andโฃ families โขaboard buses winding through streets packed wiht jubilant fans today asโฃ the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their World Series championship with a parade. The victory marks โฃback-to-back titles for theโ franchise and a โขmoment of collective elationโ for a city deeply invested in its baseball team.
The Dodgers’ triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays,secured with โขwins in Games 6 and โ7,culminates a season โขof dominant play and delivers a championship to a fanbase that has passionately supported โthe team for generations. The paradeโข route was awashโ in blue, with fans waving flags andโฃ displaying signs, including many reading โข”Bโ 2 B,” signifying the team’s repeat championship.Newly retired Dodgers legendโค Clayton Kershaw,accompanied by his four children,was among those celebrating. โฃ”It’s the perfect way โto be done,” Kershaw saeid,reflecting on his 18-year career spent entirely with the los Angelesโ association. โค”I know the Dodgers have always โmeant a lot to this โคcity forโ generations. For us โขto get to do this โคin front of them,โ it โmeans theโค world to me and all theโข rest of the guys.”
Manager Dave Roberts raised the championship trophy high as the buses progressed, while pitcher Blakeโข Snell playfully demonstrated the 6-7 score with his hands, referencing the final two games of the series. Dodgers outfielder Hernรกndez, bare-chested and enthusiastic, captured the scene with a handheld camera.
“Winners win,” Hernรกndez stated. “I hope these Dodger โขfans have a lot of fun because they deserve this.they showed up all yearโฃ long, they supported us and here we areโข back-to-back champs.”
Freddie Freeman echoed the sentiment,โ noting theโค overwhelming fan support.โฃ “I feel like it’s almost double from โคlast year,” Freeman said. “These fans are crazy. It’s so awesome to be a part of this.” โฃBlue-and-whiteโ confetti rained down from a truck accompanying theโฃ buses, adding toโค the festive atmosphere.
