Dodgers Achieve World Series Glory
The Los Angeles Dodgers won their eighth World Series title on October 30, defeating the New York Yankees in five games.
The Los Angeles Dodgers won their eighth World Series title on October 30, defeating the New York Yankees in five games.
For the first time since 2020, the Los Angeles Dodgers will compete in the World Series. The Boys in Blue secured a 10-5 victory over the New York Mets in Game Six of the NLCS. The Dodgers earned their 25th national league pennant in franchise history.
Darryl Strawberry stood on the Citi Field grass as his No. 18 was being retired and addressed the New York Mets fans he had jilted 34 years earlier.
“I’m so honored to be inducted with you guys and linked to you forever,” he said. “The Hall of Fame is special because of those who are in it. We’ve lost way too many Hall of Famers over the last 20 months. These are all Hall of Famers who would have or could have been here, so for that reason it’s not the same.”
Bianca Smith, 29, becomes the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball. She will work with the team’s infielders at the Red Sox minor league facility in Fort Meyers, Fla.
Joe Leonard Morgan, one of the all-time greatest second basemen in Major League Baseball history, and a key cog in Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine, has died at the age of 77.
L.A. to host Yankees, take on A.L. East & Angels during Interleague Play