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A celebration for LA: Dodgers celebrate back-to-back titles

  • Cesar Rivas

    • By Cesar Rivas, November 12, 2025

    After defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in a winner takes all game seven, the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated back-to-back World Series Championships with more than 200,000 fans Nov. 3, according to Fox 11 Los Angeles.  

    The Dodgers are the first team in 25 years to win consecutive titles since the New York Yankees had a three-peat from 1998-2000. This is the Dodgers’ ninth title, tying for third place with the Boston Red Sox and the Athletics.   

    After the parade, the Dodgers hosted a championship celebration at Dodger Stadium, where fans were met with a performance by DJ Mustard and speeches from players like Shohei Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw and Kiké Hernandez.  

    Many fans elected to take the MetroLink to LA Union Station to not only beat Monday morning traffic, but also avoid the many streets in downtown LA that would be closed for the parade. Cesar Rivas | The Poly Post

     

    The Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department were in attendance for celebration and safety. Cesar Rivas | The Poly Post

     

    A fan raised a plushie of Yoshi from Super Mario Bros. to show appreciation to World Series hero Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Yamamoto was awarded the World Series MVP after pitching a complete game in game two, dominated in six and closed game seven with zero days rest. Cesar Rivas | The Poly Post

     

    Fans did whatever it took to catch a glimpse of the 2025 World Series Champions, even if it meant climbing trees, traffic lights and bus stops. Cesar Rivas | The Poly Post

     


    A fan’s sign drew No. 51 on a sign to show support for Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia, who had to step away from the team just before the start of the World Series, as Vesia and his wife were expecting their first child. Cesar Rivas | The Poly Post

     

    Since she was unable to attend last year’s celebration, marketing management student Abigail Tokuhara said she was not going to miss out on the opportunity this time around. 

    “This takes the cake for sure,” Tokuhara said. “My family has been Dodgers’ fans for as long as I can remember. The Dodgers winning shows that anything is possible.”  

     

    With blue and white confetti raining down and the fans fully energized, the parade was in full swing with a motorcade escort from the Los Angeles Police Department. Cesar Rivas | The Poly Post

     

    Fan favorite Anthony Banda (right) and Evan Phillips (left) share smiles and wave to the crowd as they pass by on top of a double-decker bus. Phillips needed season-ending Tommy John surgery in May, while Banda posted a 3.18 ERA in 65 innings pitched this season. Cesar Rivas | The Poly Post

     

    Economics student Donaldo Ruvalcaba mentioned the Dodgers’ struggle during the regular season with poor performances and injuries.   

    “This team struggled for the majority of the season, and for them to make the World Series is impressive in and of itself,” Ruvalcaba said. “The World Series showed how resilient they are. Even going through those rough patches, they did everything they did everything possible to win.”  

     

    Michael Kopech (left) and Roki Sasaki (center) share laughs and cheers as the crowd chanted “Roki” repeatedly. Sasaki played a major part of the postseason run by coming out of the bullpen in tight situations. Cesar Rivas | The Poly Post

     

    Ben Casparius (left), Justin Wrobleski (center) and Jack Dreyer (right) are all smiles while cruising on Temple Street. This is Casparius’ second championship, while Wrobleski and Dreyer are celebrating their first title. Cesar Rivas | The Poly Post

     

    Catcher Ben Rortvedt (left) and starting pitcher Blake Snell (right) doing the “67” TikTok meme as the Dodgers won games six and seven to win the World Series. Cesar Rivas | The Poly Post

     


    Clayton Kershaw acknowledging a fan’s sign that read “Kershaw Forever 3x Champ.” Kershaw recently announced his retirement Sept. 18 after spending all 18 years of his career in LA. Cesar Rivas | The Poly Post

     

    Ruvalcaba mentioned the joy he had watching Kershaw win his third World Series. 

    “This series also means more because they got the win for Vesia and Kershaw,” Ruvalcaba said. “Easily my favorite moment of the season was seeing Kershaw getting 3,000 strikeouts.

    Feature image courtesy of Cesar Rivas 

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