A semiconductor engineer with over a decade of experience in solid state device research and industry analysis.
The City of Angels experienced citywide celebrations after the Dodgers won a nail-biting seven-match World Series championship. Fans across the globe joined local residents in jubilation, marking the initial time in a quarter-century that a franchise has achieved consecutive championships.
Local events featured a procession through the city center on the morning of the parade, a reserved-seating event at Dodger Stadium, and impromptu gatherings across the city.
Online footage depict thousands of Los Angeles residents flooding city center avenues, many carrying handmade banners and team flags. The team was seen traveling proudly on a double-decker bus through the masses, hoisting the championship trophy proudly.
“My focus is already about the next championship we’re going to do this,” the star player remarked through an translator.
The parade route concluded at Dodger Stadium, where the players walked out to the rapper’s “Not Like Us,” with DJ Mustard spinning music and Ice Cube cruising a light blue classic car around the stadium’s outfield.
Festivities started prior to the procession, with Dodgers fans lighting fireworks in the streets of Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday night.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, awarded the World Series’ Most Valuable Player, commented directly about the victory.
“Losing is not an option,” he said. “I love the Dodgers. This city means everything to me.”
However, the team owner received a cooler reception at the celebration. Recordings from the gathering appear to show Walter taking the stage to a combination of cheers and jeers, with negative shouts punctuating his address.
The championship served as a bright spot in what has been a challenging year for Los Angeles. An estimated 225,000 people showed up to the Dodgers’ victory parade last year, and according to Dodgers player one athlete, supporters this year showed as much if not more enthusiasm.
“I feel like it’s nearly twice from last year,” Freeman said. “The supporters are incredible. It’s truly amazing to be a part of this.”
A semiconductor engineer with over a decade of experience in solid state device research and industry analysis.