2025 - BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPS: DODGERS HEROISM

The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their ninth World Series title, defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in a dramatic Game 7 to become the first back-to-back champions in 25 years. It was the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB). They defeated the Blue Jays in the World Series in seven games to repeat as World Series champions for the first time. The decisive game was an 11-inning thriller, won by Will Smith’s go-ahead home run, capping a comeback that began with Miguel Rojas’s game-tying ninth-inning shot. Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named MVP for his heroic relief, securing the final out and cementing the Dodgers’ status as an MLB dynasty.