World Series 2025: Dodgers enjoyable information you would possibly learn about

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are again within the World Series and seeking to make historical past.

Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and the remainder of the Boys in Blue are going through the Blue Jays within the Fall Classic, with Toronto having home-field benefit within the collection.

Los Angeles can develop into the primary workforce because the New York Yankees 25 years in the past to win consecutive championships.

As followers prepare for Game 1 Friday, listed below are some enjoyable information about this Dodgers workforce it’s possible you’ll not know.

World Series historical past

L.A. is again within the World Series for the fifth time since 2017 and is seeking to win its third title in six years. The Dodgers have received eight championships, together with one when the workforce was in Brooklyn.

Kiké Hernández

Utility participant Kiké Hernández can develop into the Dodgers’ all-time chief in postseason video games performed on this World Series. Hernández has performed in 85 Dodgers playoff video games, one shy of Justin Turner’s document of 86. Having performed in all video games on this postseason run, Hernández can surpass Tuner’s mark as early as Game 2 of the World Series.

Freddie Freeman

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman has twin American-Canadian citizenship. His dad and mom had been born in Canada, and Freeman performed for Canada within the World Baseball Classic in 2017 and 2023.

Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani has one other likelihood at historical past. The two-way star is the front-runner to win the regular-season National League MVP and was already named NLCS MVP. Only six gamers have received a regular-season MVP after which one other MVP award within the playoffs (LCS or World Series MVP) in the identical 12 months. Pirates Hall of Famer Willie Stargell is the one participant to win NL MVP, NLCS MVP and World Series MVP in a single season – one thing that is nonetheless potential for Ohtani.

During his free company, it was broadly reported that the Blue Jays had been finalists to land Ohtani however he selected to signal with the Dodgers. The Blue Jays had been additionally a finalist within the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes this previous offseason earlier than he finally signed with the Dodgers.

Dave Roberts

Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts grew to become the second Black supervisor to win the World Series and the primary ever of Asian descent after the Dodgers received in 2020.

Will Smith

If the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays, it’s going to be the sixth straight 12 months a participant named Will Smith has received the World Series. Dodgers catcher Will Smith received in 2020 and 2024, and pitcher Will Smith received a World Series title every year from 2021-2023 with three completely different groups.

Payroll

The Dodgers’ complete payroll allocations of $350 million ranks first in all of baseball and its lively roster payroll is about $268 million, in accordance with Spotrac. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays rank fifth in complete payroll allocation ($255 million) and seventh for his or her lively roster ($160.4 million.)

Attendance

The Dodgers this common season drew greater than 4 million followers to Dodger Stadium, the very best attendance in franchise historical past and probably the most of any workforce this 12 months.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.