The 120th Major League Baseball World Series concluded on Wednesday Oct. 30 with an impressive win for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Facing off against the New York Yankees, the Dodgers secured a commanding victory as the series concluded 4-1. The Dodgers dominated the first three games, winning the first  6-3 and the second and third 4-2. The Yankees bounced back in game four with a decisive 11-4 win, however, the Dodgers denied any real attempt for a comeback during an extremely tight game five, clinching the series with a score of 7-6.

In a true team effort, the Dodgers won their title with scrappy determination as they became the first team in a World Series clinching game to come back from a deficit of five or more runs. The Dodgers bullpen also broke records – eight pitchers led from the mound in game five, which was the most that have ever appeared for one team in a series win. Los Angeles proved themselves a deeper team, winning in the margins thanks in part to critical errors made by the humbled Yankees. The game ironically ended with "New York, New York,” by Frank Sinatra playing on the speakers in Yankee stadium as the Dodgers descended on the mound celebrating.

Freddie Freeman was named the World Series Most Valuable Player in his second season for the Dodgers. Freeman, a Canadian American first baseman, first made his Major League Baseball debut in 2010 with the Atlanta Braves. After playing with the Braves for twelve seasons, he recently signed with the LA Dodgers in 2022. Freeman truly earned this award in game one with his record breaking walk off grand slam. In the bottom of the 10th inning with two outs, Freeman became the first player to ever record a walk off grand slam in a World Series. He went on to hit home runs in games two, three and four, while also delivering a two-out, two-runs-batted-in single during a critical moment in the fifth inning of game five. 

This was the first time the Yankees have made it to the World Series in fifteen years, having last appeared in 2009 when they claimed their last championship. The Yankees have historically dominated in the World Series; they have won 27 titles in a total of 41 appearances, the most out of any Major League Baseball team. The LA Dodgers last appeared in the World Series in 2020 when they beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 in six games. This was the Dodgers’ eighth World Series title and they celebrated appropriately at home in Los Angeles on Nov. 1 during the traditional city-wide World Series parade.