Written By: Olivia McPherson, Staff Writer
SPORTS: Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees face off in the 2024 World Series for the 12th time, keeping their long-standing rivalry alive.
The World Series has been being played since 1903, meaning we have had over a century of amazing baseball history. One of those traditional matchups is the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees. They have met a total of twelve times. In this final matchup; of their total 12 meetings at the World Series, the Yankees have beaten the Dodgers 8 times.
To get to the World Series, both teams faced off against the best teams of their leagues. Dodgers beat San Diego Padres 3-2, and New York Mets 4-2 to be the National League (NLCS) Champions and move on to the World Series. The Yankees beat the Kansas City Chiefs 3-1, and Clemson Tigers 4-1 to be the American League (ALCS) Champions.
The World Series was exciting this year, with it being a historic battle between the East Coast and the West Coast. The World Series consists of 7 games, 2 at Dodgers Stadium, 3 in New York, and then back to Los Angeles for any that remain. Teams need to win 4 games to be the World Series champion. In game 1, the Yankees were winning 3-2. There were 2 outs and bases loaded for the Dodgers. Up to the plate came Freddie Freeman. Freeman hit the first grand slam in World Series history, winning the game for the Dodgers, 6-3. In game 2, the Dodgers won 2-0 with amazing pitching by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who did not allow key Yankee players like Aaron Judge to even reach first base. In Game 3, the Dodgers earned another victory with a 4-2 win. This victory came to fruition through another home run by Freddie Freeman and amazing pitching from Walker Buehler. In game 4, the Yankees stayed alive with an 11- 4 victory over the Dodgers. But, in game 5, the LA Dodgers became the 2024 World Series Champions through a 5-run comeback in the 5th inning.
For the 2024 World Series, first baseman Freddie Freeman was named MVP for his amazing work at the plate. Now, players rest up and prepare for spring training. Dodgers begin Spring training games on February 20th in Glendale, Arizona, and the Yankees are set to play on February 21st, in Tampa Bay, Florida. This was an exciting finish to what has been a monumental season in baseball history, and many are excited for what is to come next season – especially all those diehard Dodger Fans.