Victory Cry

November 6, 2025

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Baseball players wearing “Dodgers 2025 World Champions” shirts cheer and lift a trophy during a World Series celebration.
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto hoists the Most Valuable Player trophy on November 1, in Toronto, in Canada. The Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the World Series.

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