Fifty years ago, after the histrionic sixth game of the World Series at Fenway Park, Peter Gammons wrote perhaps the most lyrical prose ever penned about a baseball game. His lead, in the Boston Globe, included a phrase that feels fitting in the aftermath of the breathless 2025 World Series: the wearing off of the numbness.

The Dodgers never expected this to be easy. The prior 24 World Series champions could have told them: No matter the talent you have, no matter how favorable the situation, repeating as champion is a tall task.

The Washington Nationals named 33-year-old Blake Butera one of the youngest managers in MLB history. Here's the list he'll join:

A record payroll isn't the only reason the Los Angeles Dodgers' run to the 2025 World Series will go down in baseball history.

The Blue Jays watched Ernie Clement pound a big hit and later a scoring run. But he hit franchise and MLB history versus the Dodgers.

Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. make up top-3 of impressive MLB history leaderboard originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is certainly one of the best hitters in this era of baseball.

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Congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers on winning their ninth World Series in franchise history and becoming Major League Baseball's first back-to-back champs in a quarter century.