Dodgers fans flood the streets of Los Angeles to celebrate the franchise’s back-to-back World Series win. Brianna Apodaca | Long Beach Current

After a long battle to their second World Series title in a row, the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their win along with fans in a Downtown Los Angeles parade on Monday, Nov. 3.

The cold, early morning was swarmed with Dodgers fans lining up anxiously at around 4 a.m. for the best view of the parade that would start on Broadway Avenue and Temple Street.

Behind the barriers, large groups of blue and white began infecting the streets of L.A. as they awaited the 11 a.m. parade. Fans looked to the left and right, anticipating when the boys in blue would show up. 

Throughout the celebration, fans screamed and cheered with joy for their favorite players and their championship. Many held creative signs with messages such as “back-to-back champions” and “the Jays had rings, the Dodgers got rings!” 

“We are on top of the world, ain’t no coast like the West Coast,” Long Beach native Gabriel Medrano, 23, said. “We are going for a dynasty; anything short of that is a failure.” 

Some fans were still in awe as the confetti dropped, realizing they were witnessing history. 

“Doesn’t get any better than this; look at the weather,” Juan Medrano, 48, said. “This means a lot, everyone comes together with all peace.”

The community gathered once again for the second year, celebrating the Dodgers as they brought home the Commissioner’s Trophy that will remain in L.A.

A young Dodger fan in the blocked-off street waves a flag to excite the crowd, as the championship parade begins in Downtown Los Angeles, on Nov. 3. Brianna Apodaca | Long Beach Current

The Dodgers arrived from Toronto late Sunday night, with MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto raising the Commissioner’s Trophy while exiting the plane, getting the party started for L.A. 

The win comes after a tremendous performance in the seven-game thriller against the Toronto Blue Jays, with the Dodgers emerging victorious on the late Dodgers legend Fernando “El Toro” Valenzuela’s birthday on Saturday.

This makes the Dodgers the first team in 25 years to win the World Series two times in a row and the ninth organization to do so in Major League history.

“This s— is legendary… Seeing the Dodgers go back-to-back, it hasn’t been done since 1998,” Kobe Rushing, 28, said.

Coming off a championship win in 2024, the Dodgers embarked on a new chapter this year, aiming to replicate their success from the previous season against the New York Yankees. 

Their journey to the World Series was not easy, with star players sidelined due to injuries, as well as bullpen issues. 

The Dodgers ended up in the Wild Card game, finishing in third place, compared to their first-seed position last year.

Coming into the postseason, the Dodgers swept the Cincinnati Reds, with the likes of Elly De La Cruz, before taking on the highly favored Philadelphia Phillies. They then swept the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Brewers, led by Christian Yelich. 

Fans anxiously await the arrival of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Nov. 3, following their back-to-back win as World Series champions. Brianna Apodaca | Long Beach Current

With a cloudy start on Broadway and Temple Street, the parade finished sunny and clear on Fifth Street and Figueroa Street around noon. 

“Probably one of the best experiences I’ve ever seen,” Alexander Zapata, 24, said.  

As the streets cleared and the celebration wound down, fans said they still have high hopes for the next season, believing the Dodgers can win once more for a “three-peat.”

“We have to keep ruining baseball. Everybody hates us, but we are doing it right,” Rushing said. “Everybody just has to follow the blueprint, but they don’t want to.”