A Look Through Dodgers Championship History
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The Dodgers have played in 23 World Series in franchise history. The team owns a record of 9-14 in those Fall Classics. The Dodgers made nine appearances when the franchise was located in Brooklyn, and 14 since moving to Los Angeles.
The Dodgers celebrated back-to-back World Series titles surrounded by thousands of fans, parading through downtown L.A. before a rally at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers, who took the gamble believing he’d be a star in the major leagues, paying him a 12-year, $325 million contract when he left Japan, certainly aren’t having any detractors now, with Dodgers owner Mark Walter remembering that he promised Yamamoto the Dodgers would win World Series titles after his arrival.
In a dramatic Game 5 of the series, the Dodgers, who were down by five runs, mounted a remarkable comeback to eventually win the game 7-6 ... 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988, 2000 and 2024.
Crowds at metro stations and downtown broke out into spontaneous “Go Dodgers” cheers and chants, while food and t-shirt vendors jockeyed for attention. Loudspeakers blasted Ice Cube, Nate Dogg and, of course, Randy Newman's 'I Love L.A."
The Dodgers were down to their final two outs before Miguel Rojas delivered a stunning game-tying home run with Los Angeles ultimately going on take the lead on Will Smith's homer