The Los Angeles Dodgers will finally have their victory parade.
The Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday to clinch the franchise’s eighth championship. That gave them a 4-1 series victory and their first championship since 2020.
While they were not allowed to hold a victory parade after that title, which came amid the COVID-19 pandemic, plans are already in place to celebrate this week.
“Our guys are very ready, very eager for a parade,” manager Dave Roberts said after winning game three. via NBC4which gave them a 3-0 lead in the series. “So nothing will get in the way, nothing.”
Once she realized she was going to have a parade after all, Roberts became excited.
When is the Dodgers championship parade?
The Dodgers will host their championship parade on Friday, starting at 11 a.m. at Gloria Molina Grand Park in front of City Hall in downtown Los Angeles.
Once Mayor Karen Bass starts the parade, the Dodgers will ride around downtown on double-decker buses for about 45 minutes. Fans are encouraged to take public transportation downtown.
Starting at 12:15 p.m., the team will host a special ticketed celebration at Dodger Stadium. The stadium gates will open Friday at 9 a.m. and fans will be able to watch the parade festivities on scoreboards and screens throughout the venue before the celebration heads up the hill. As the Dodgers noted in their announcement, fans will not be able to attend both events.
Friday’s event will mark the first victory parade for the Dodgers since 1988. They beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1 in the World Series that fall. The Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 in the 2020 World Series, a title they won in Arlington, Texas.
The Dodgers, after winning three straight to open the series, rallied from a 5-0 hole on Wednesday to claim a 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 and clinch their championship at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. It marked the largest comeback in a World Series-clinching game in MLB history. Freddie Freeman was named World Series Most Valuable Player after hitting a home run in four consecutive games and finishing with a record 12 RBI in the five games.