Overview
- The Dodgers beat the Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings to clinch the 2025 World Series, with late homers by Max Muncy and Miguel Rojas setting up Will Smith’s go-ahead shot off Shane Bieber.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned World Series MVP honors after delivering critical scoreless relief in the decisive game.
- Magic Johnson dismissed claims the Dodgers “ruined baseball,” invoking Lakers-Celtics and Bulls-era NBA dominance as a model for drawing broader audiences.
- MLB capitalized on the Dodgers’ global pull with trips to Seoul and Tokyo and saw strong interest including a tenfold jump in Canadian World Series ratings with Toronto involved.
- The team scheduled a championship parade in Los Angeles for Monday, and Johnson highlighted the win as a lift for communities recovering from recent wildfires, citing major recovery commitments from Dodgers-affiliated foundations.