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Los Angeles celebrates the 2024 World Series title

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Los Angeles celebrates the 2024 World Series title

Dodgers stop Yankees' comeback attempt and win franchise's 8th World Series Freddie Freeman delivered an all-time World Series performance, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Yankees and secure the franchise its eighth title. SportsPulse Kiké Hernandez and the Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2020 World Series, but the parade celebrating that achievement never took […]

World Series 2024: For the Dodgers, the scale and scope of the championship cannot be overstated

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World Series 2024: For the Dodgers, the scale and scope of the championship cannot be overstated

NEW YORK – Never has a World Series been important to so many people. As the gold ribbons shone down on the champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the joy of it reverberated far, far beyond the makeshift stage hastily erected in the Yankee Stadium outfield. In the audience below the ceremonial platform, tears flowed freely down […]

The other star of Freddie Freeman's World Series Grand Slam: Fox broadcaster Joe Davis

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The other star of Freddie Freeman's World Series Grand Slam: Fox broadcaster Joe Davis

Freddie Freeman hit the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history on Friday, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory and a 1-0 lead over the New York Yankees, and Fox broadcaster Joe Davis only needed six words to perfect the winning moment: “She’s… gone! Gibby, this is Freddie!” Freeman's grand slam was […]

Dodgers honor star before World Series

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Dodgers honor star before World Series

Dodgers players remember Fernando Valenzuela's impact before the World Series Before their World Series game against the Yankees, Dodgers players reflect on the impact of Fernando Valenzuela and his importance to the city of Los Angeles. Sports seriously LOS ANGELES – There was a poignant ceremony for the late Dodgers pitching legend Fernando Valenzuela before […]

Dodgers will honor Fernando Valenzuela with jersey badge No. 34 during the World Series and 2025 season

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Dodgers will honor Fernando Valenzuela with jersey badge No. 34 during the World Series and 2025 season

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers will honor Fernando Valenzuela with a No. 34 patch on team uniforms during the World Series and 2025 season. The circular patch will appear on the jersey sleeves with the late pitcher's number 34 in Dodger blue with a white outline, surrounded by a black background and a […]

NY Yankees vs. LA Dodgers live score, updates for World Series Game 1

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NY Yankees vs. LA Dodgers live score, updates for World Series Game 1

Yankees vs. Dodgers pre-game 2024 World Series story The Yankees and Dodgers are preparing for a 12th World Series matchup, with the 2024 series on the cards. LOS ANGELES – Before the Yankees left New York for the World Series on Wednesday, manager Aaron Boone addressed his team. Boone didn't want to reveal what was […]

Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela served as a cultural ambassador for Mexican Americans and Mexican-Americans

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Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela served as a cultural ambassador for Mexican Americans and Mexican-Americans

For baseball fans, “Fernandomania” was a flash of pitching brilliance and the emergence of a unique talent in the history of one of the sport's most storied franchises. For Mexicans and Mexican Americans: Fernando Valenzuela was something even greater: a beacon of hope, inspiration and pride. Valenzuela, a Mexican-born star for the Los Angeles Dodgers, […]

Fernando Valenzuela, who died at age 63, built a legacy in Chavez Gorge

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Fernando Valenzuela, who died at age 63, built a legacy in Chavez Gorge

Game 1 of the World Series will be played on stolen land Friday night. It has always been the most uncomfortable and troubling truth about a Dodgers franchise that left Brooklyn and thrived in that beautiful corner of Los Angeles called Chavez Ravine: That Dodger Stadium was to be built, arguably the biggest diamond of […]

How Fernando Valenzuela changed Los Angeles forever

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How Fernando Valenzuela changed Los Angeles forever

The historical impact that Fernando Valenzuela has had on the city of Los Angeles dates back to the 1950s, according to defunct sports commentator Roy Firestone. After calling Brooklyn home for more than half a century, Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley received approval to move the team to Los Angeles in 1957 after failing to reach […]

Perhaps no Dodger was a better fit for Los Angeles than legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela

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Perhaps no Dodger was a better fit for Los Angeles than legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela

LOS ANGELES — There weren't many things that captivated baseball like the phenomenon of “Fernandomania.” When 19-year-old Fernando Valenzuela won the title in his MLB debut for the Dodgers on September 15, 1980, no one knew what the young southpaw's career would hold. But for the next seven years, the pride of Etchohuaquila, Mexico would […]