The Los Angeles Dodgers won their eighth World Series title on October 30, defeating the New York Yankees in five games.
The Dodgers bullpen, featuring Jack Flaherty, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Walker Buehler, struck out 44 Yankees in the Fall Classic. First baseman Freddie Freeman won World Series MVP after slugging four home runs this postseason. The most iconic of his dingers was his walk-off grand slam in Game One of the World Series; he is the first player to commit the feat in World Series history.
Right fielder Mookie Betts led the Dodgers in 16 RBI. He and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had 14 runs each. National League MVP Tommy Edman led the Boys in Blue with 20 hits.
The championship was a collaborative effort with 10 Dodgers hitting at least one homerun and 12 players getting hits in the post season.
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General Manager Dave Roberts guided the Dodgers to their fourth World Series under his tenure, helping them win two in the past five years.
The road to victory came with peaks and valleys. Betts was hit by a pitch on a game against the Kansas City Royals on June 18, fracturing his left hand. Yamamoto was sidelined two days prior with a right triceps injury.
Clayton Kershaw grappled with an injury to his left big toe that stifled his playing time. Several pitchers, including Tony Gonsolin and Tyler Glasnow, struggled with injuries this season.
Freeman left the team for seven games after his son Max battled Guillain-Barré Syndrome. He played through the postseason with a sprained right ankle; the injury caused him to miss Game Six of the NLCS. Ohtani tore the labrum in his left shoulder in Game Two of the World Series.
Highlights were the mid-season acquisition of Edman who amassed two homeruns and 13 RBIs in the postseason. Ohtani became the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and make 50 steals in one season.
As the team competed, they remained dedicated to the community through the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF). Betts hosted a financial literacy workshop for high school students, catcher Will Smith hosted a VIP experience for the students at Clifford Elementary School.
Roberts visited the coaches of Dodgers Dreamteam while unveiling the new coaches playbook. The Foundation also hosted the L.A. City Connect Showcase game and a Playerfest for their participants. They also broke ground on their 64th and 65th Dreamfield at Jim Thorpe Park in Hawthorne.
The efforts of the 2024 Dodgers has become an iconic moment in the history of Los Angeles.
