Ecstatic Dodgers celebrated their team's second World Series title in a row with a rally at Dodger Stadium on Monday, days after a thrilling Game Seven win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Los Angeles-born celebrity Ice Cube drove out the new Commissioner's Trophy in a Dodger-blue car while DJ Mustard helped rev up the stadium by playing "California Love" and "Not Like Us," the Kendrick Lamar song that became an unofficial anthem for the Dodgers last year.
The Dodgers were two outs away from losing the championship in Saturday's (November 1) deciding game in Toronto. They rallied to become the first Major League Baseball team to repeat as World Series victors since the New York Yankees won three in a row from 1998 to 2000.
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In a rare treat, Japanese mega-stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who normally speak Japanese in public, addressed the crowd in English.
Ohtani, the Japanese pitcher-hitter who started Game Seven, thrilled the crowd by raising the possibility of a "three-peat" win in 2026, something echoed by just about everyone who spoke at the rally.
"I want to say that I am so proud of this team. And then, I want to say you guys are the greatest fans in the world. And then, I'm ready to get another ring next year. Let's go," Ohtani said.
"This group of guys right now was never going to be denied to bring this city another championship," manager Dave Roberts told the packed Dodger Stadium.
"What's better than two? Three! Three-peat. Three-peat. Let's go!" Roberts added.
The postseason celebration also served as an appreciative send-off for retiring pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who called himself a "Dodger for life" after 18 seasons with the team.
Kershaw said he was "blown away" by the fan support on display in the cheering crowds on Monday.
"Today, I get to say that I'm a champion for life. And that's never going away," Kershaw said.
(Production: Kurt Michael Hall)