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Dodgers Star Just Made 2026 Mission Crystal Clear

Originally posted on LAFB Network | By Ryan Anderson | Last updated Nov 2, 2025 1:39 PM ET

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t take the easy road to another title — they earned it. On Saturday night in Toronto, they outlasted the Blue Jays 5–4 in 11 innings to secure their second consecutive World Series crown and third in six years. It took late heroics from Will Smith, who launched the go-ahead home run, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who closed out the game on zero days’ rest. When the final out landed in Freddie Freeman’s glove, the Dodgers had officially ended baseball’s 25-year drought without a repeat champion.

Moments later, Freeman made it clear what’s next. “I’m just so happy. This is so hard to do,” he said on the FOX broadcast, grinning as confetti rained down. “And what’s so cool is we get to use the same narrative next year because the Yankees are three-time back-to-back, so we get to use that same narrative next year.”

The message was unmistakable: the Dodgers aren’t satisfied with two straight. The chase for a three-peat is already underway.

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Chasing Yankee History

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The last team to win three consecutive World Series was the late-’90s Yankees — a dynasty that swept through baseball behind Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera. From 1998 to 2000, New York won three straight titles, cementing one of the most dominant runs in MLB history.

Freeman, one of the Dodgers’ veteran leaders, clearly sees parallels. His comments echoed a quiet confidence that this group — built around Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, and Smith — has the balance of superstars and role players to match that legacy.

“We know how to win tough games, we know how to win blowouts,” Betts said after Game 7. “We just know how to win.”

A Legacy Built, A Dynasty Forming

For manager Dave Roberts, the foundation of this run began long before October. “At the start of Spring Training, Doc told us how special it would be to do something that hasn’t been done in 25 years,” Freeman recalled. That vision came full circle.

Now, after three titles in six seasons, the Dodgers stand where only a few teams in history have been. And as Freeman made clear in the champagne-soaked clubhouse — they’re already thinking about number three.

This article first appeared on LAFB Network and was syndicated with permission.

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