"Two days removed from a dramatic Game 7 victory that made the Dodgers baseball's first repeat champion in 25 years, the team rolled through the streets of downtown and into a sold-out rally at Dodger Stadium on Monday already thinking about what lies ahead in 2026. With three titles in the last six seasons, their modern-day dynasty might now be cemented."
"But their goal of adding to this "golden era of Dodger baseball," as top executive Andrew Friedman has repeatedly called it, is far from over. "All I have to say to you," owner and chairman Mark Walter told the 52,703 fans at the team's stadium rally, "is we'll be back next year." "I have a crazy idea for you," Friedman echoed. "How about we do it again?""
"When manager Dave Roberts took the mic, he tripled down on that objective: "What's better than two? Three! Three-peat! Three-peat! Let's go." When shortstop Mookie Betts, the only active player with four World Series rings, followed him, he quadrupled the expectation: "I got four. Now it's time to fill the hand all the way up, baby. 'Three-peat' ain't never sounded so sweet. Somebody make that a T-shirt.""
Hundreds of thousands of fans filled downtown Los Angeles and Dodger Stadium for a 2025 World Series parade and rally after a Game 7 victory that secured a repeat championship. Players and executives immediately set their sights on winning again in 2026 and pursuing a third consecutive title. The team has won three championships in six seasons, strengthening a modern-era dynasty, and ownership pledged to return next year. Manager Dave Roberts and players including Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts voiced ambitions for a three-peat, using the celebration as motivation for the offseason.
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