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The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) and concludes the MLB postseason.First played in 1903, [1] the World Series championship is a best-of-seven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball's National League (NL) and American League (AL). [2]
In 2018, the AL took their first lead in the series since 1963. The "home team" has traditionally been the league in which the host franchise plays its games; however, the AL was designated the home team for the 2016 All-Star Game, despite it being played in Petco Park, home of the National League's San Diego Padres.
To provide additional incentive for victory, Major League Baseball reached an agreement with the players union to award home-field advantage for the World Series to the champion of the league that won the All-Star Game, for 2003 and 2004. [13] The agreement was extended for both 2005 and 2006, and it remained in place until 2016.
A series-by-series look at each of the World Series the Dodgers franchise played in before winning it all again in 2024.
This list is complete and up-to-date as of the 2023 season. The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Los Angeles Dodgers National League franchise (1958–present), and for the Brooklyn-based teams known as the Atlantics (1884), Grays (1885–1887), Bridegrooms (1888–1890, 1896–1898), Grooms (1891–1895), Superbas (1899–1910 ...
Lost World Series 4–2 * Roy Campanella Jim Gilliam 1954: MLB NL 2nd 92 62 .597 5 1955: MLB ‡ NL * 1st 98 55 .641 — Won World Series 4–3 ‡ Roy Campanella Johnny Podres 1956: MLB NL * 1st 93 61 .604 — Lost World Series 4–3 * Don Newcombe (MVP, CYA) 1957: MLB NL 3rd 84 70 .545 11 Los Angeles Dodgers: 1958: MLB
What teams have won more World Series than the Dodgers? The Dodgers' seven World Series titles rank sixth among MLB teams. Below is every team with more World Series titles: 1. New York Yankees ...
The Dodgers last won the World Series in 2020 in the shortened Covid-19 pandemic season. While they were able to celebrate on the field at the time, there was no parade in the streets of LA.