Put a ring on it: Dodgers receive glittering World Series jewelry to mark back-to-back titles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers slipped glittering World Series championship rings on their fingers to celebrate their second straight title Friday night in a pregame ceremony. Shohei Ohtani removed his ring from a blue box that includes a video playing highlights from last year's postseason run that culminated in a Game 7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The Japanese superstar put it on and held up a fist in celebration.
It's the first time in the Dodgers' storied history that the team won World Series titles back-to-back. It was their third championship in six years. Shortstop Mookie Betts owns four World Series rings — three with Los Angeles and one with Boston.
He's made no secret of wanting to go from being a five-tool player to one with five rings. He jogged on a blue carpet to a stage in front of the mound with a big smile on his face. The loudest cheers went to World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto , who waved to the crowd.
When Freddie Freeman accepted his third ring, fans chanted “Freddie! Freddie! ” He won his first title with Atlanta.
Ohtani, Freeman and Betts posed with their fists out. The entire team gathered around the mound to show off their bling at the end of the ceremony hosted by actor-comedian Anthony Anderson. The USC marching band played and stood in an LA formation in the outfield.