Viking Voice Issue 2, Volume 103

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December 17, 2025

World Series Back to Back Champions: LA Dodg ers

There was a huge attendance at the world series games, ranging from 44,000-53,000 people. Aver- age ticket prices were from $1,000 to over $3,000 depending on the game and market. As the games went on and became more intense the ticket prices increased. For a good view ticket prices went from

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hit the first pinch hit Grand Slam in World Series history. In addition, Game 3 of the series tied the record for the most innings ever played in a single world series game by going 18 innings. The Dodg- ers pulled out the win, 6-5. The only other World

The 2025 World Series was a thrilling seven game contest between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays.These games took place between October 24th to November 1st. The Dodgers did end up

$3,000-$7,000+. In some cases club tickets exceeded $20,000. This World series in partic- ular had several factors that made this such a high interest event. One factor being that the Dodgers featured some of base- ball’s biggest stars, including Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. This created massive excitement and a international audience, especially in Japan. Another factor would be the Toronto Blue Jays’ return from their first world series appearance in 1993. This was a huge deal for Canadian fans, who packed the Rogers Centre for every home game. Finally, the seven game thriller. Since the series went through the full seven games naturally, fan excitement increases

taking the overall win, but it defi- nitely wasn’t easy. Late into game 7 the Blue Jays led, 4-3. Things seemed to be in favor of the Blue Jays until Dodger Miguel Rojas, the 9th hitter in the 9th inning, was up to bat. He hit a solo home run bringing the game to a tie. At that point, it was any- one’s game. Then, finally in the 11th inning, Dodger Will Smith hit the winning solo home run with Yoshinobu Yamamoto clos- ing out the game as relief pitcher, 5-4. Being back-to-back cham-

pions was huge for the Dodgers. Considering the last team who had back-to-back World Series wins was the New York Yankees, who won in 1998, 1999, and 2000. It had been nearly 25 years without a repeat win. This World Series featured high-stakes drama and memorable performances. Other than the epic win in Game 7, Some other unforgettable performances were Game 1 and Game 3. In Game 1, Blue Jays pinch hitter Addison Barger

along with the demand for tickets.

Series game to reach that amount of innings was also a Dodgers game that was against the Boston Red Sox in 2018. This put the Dodgers up in the Series 2-1, but the Blue Jays took games 4 & 5 only to fall to the Dodgers in game 6, and ultimately in Game 7.

Overall The World Series has always big a huge event for baseball fans all around the world. Although the 2025 World Series will always be a special one due to The Blue Jay’s return, and a back to back win for the LA Dodgers,

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