Dodgers Win Historic World Series as MLB Sees Record-Breaking 2024 Season
The 2024 MLB season showcased standout performances, historic milestones, and dramatic postseason moments, culminating in the Dodgers' eighth championship title.
- The Dodgers overcame a five-run deficit in Game 5 of the World Series, the largest comeback in a World Series-clinching game, to defeat the Yankees and secure their eighth championship title.
- Freddie Freeman earned World Series MVP honors, setting records with 12 RBIs and homering in each of the first four games of the series despite playing through an ankle injury.
- Shohei Ohtani made history as the first player to achieve a 50-50 season (50 home runs and 50 stolen bases) and delivered remarkable performances, including a 6-for-6 game with 10 RBIs and three home runs.
- Rookie stars like Paul Skenes and Jackson Merrill made significant impacts, with Skenes posting a 1.96 ERA and Merrill setting records for clutch late-game home runs at just 21 years old.
- The season featured numerous dramatic moments, including Pete Alonso's game-winning Wild Card home run, Michael Harris II's jaw-dropping home run robbery, and multiple walk-off grand slams in the postseason.