The Los Angeles The Dodgers defeated them New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series on Wednesday.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 30: The Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to win the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York. . (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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The Dodgers won their second World Series title in the last five years with a 7-6 win over the Yankees in Game 5 at Yankee Stadium.
After a historic season, including setting the home run record, Freddie Freeman was named the series MVP.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 30: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with the MVP trophy after the Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to win the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2024 in New York in the Bronx neighborhood of York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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While recovering from an ankle injury suffered in the National League Championship Series in September, Freeman hit the first grand slam in World Series history in Game 1 in the bottom of the 10th inning at Dodgers Stadium.
After rounding the bases after his grand slam, Freeman ran to his father: “I’ve been taking batting practice for as long as I can remember. My swing is because of him. My approach is because of him. I am who I am because of him,” Freeman said in the postgame interview.
“If he didn’t throw me in batting practice, if he didn’t love the game of baseball, I wouldn’t be here playing this game,” he said. “So it’s Fred Freeman’s moment.”
Adding to the list of records broken in the Fall Classic, the Dodgers became the first team to capture a World Series victory after coming back from five or more runs down.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 30: Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts #30 celebrates after the Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to win the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2024. The Bronx neighborhood of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Coming out of a five-run game, Mookie Betts, Freeman and Teoscar Hernández managed to tie the score in the fifth inning.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 30: Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts #30 celebrates with Mookie Betts #50 after the Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to win the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium in October 30, 2024, in the Bronx district of New York. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Wednesday’s win marked the Dodgers’ eighth title in franchise history, their first since the 2020 season shortened by COVID-19 and their first in a full season since 1988.
