The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees to win the 2024 World Series.
The Dodgers won game five to clinch the title, by a final score of 7-6 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. This is their eighth World Series championship.
The first World Series victory for the Dodgers star pitcher, Shohei Ohtani. During that time, the team made history as the first to win pro baseball's top title after falling behind by five runs or more.
“Obviously we're tough, but there's a lot of love in this club that won this game today,” the Dodgers outfielder said. Mookie Betts said after Wednesday's game, via MLB.com. “So that was it. It was love. It was amber. It was just a beautiful thing. I'm proud of us, and just happy for us.”
While Los Angeles was crossing its fingers, hoping for a lead, the Yankees – back in the World Series for the first time since 2009 – were no match for their West Coast rivals, including the Dodgers'. Freddie Freemannamed the series MVP. Freeman, 35, hit four home runs during his team's first four games against the Yankees, and drove in 12 runs over five games to tie the World Series record set by a former Yankee. Bobby Richardson in 1960.
“It's everything,” Freeman said in a postgame interview on the field. “I'm telling you, I wouldn't be here without the support of everyone here [Dodgers] shirts tonight.”
He looked down at each of his awards and pointed to the Dodgers collection trophy, saying, “That's what it's all about!”
“Every spring training, this is our goal,” Freeman added of winning the series. “And to make it happen, with this group of guys, I couldn't ask for a better year. Holy cow.”
Before the first game of the night, Freeman's wife, Chelseatook to Instagram and posted a photo of herself and their son, Charlie, 8, in the stands. In another snapshot, she showed off the back of her black leather jacket, emblazoned with pictures of her husband and the word “Freeman” in Dodger blue. “Game 5! Let's gooo,” he captioned the post.
The ballplayer was in the spotlight from the start of the World Series. During the first game of the Dodgers-Yankees game on Friday, October 25, he hit a home run to win the game. After the grand slam, Freeman ran over to Chelsea and they shared a passionate moment on the edge of the field.
It was a high point in the couple's life after facing a difficult year, including their three-year-old son Max's life. In July, Chelsea rushed Max to the hospital after he couldn't stand or walk. He eventually received a diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome. (Freeman and Chelsea are also parents to Brandon, 3.)
A few weeks before the Dodgers entered the Fall Classic, Freeman opened up about the couple's “trying” year.
“Every day is a mental grind,” he said The New York Times. “I'm mentally exhausted. It's just not [Max] to be better. A lot more goes into something like this. I could have told you that I needed more than three days. I can probably tell you that I will need it for the rest of my life [reset].”
