New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers set an incredible record in sports history with WS

After a long break, the World Series finally begins on Friday evening in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are seeking their first World Series title since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, while the Yankees are seeking their first title since 2009.

The Yankees and Dodgers will meet in a championship tournament for the twelfth time, making it the most championship game in American sports history.

Per Buster Olney of ESPN:

From @EliasSports: · This is the 12th World Series matchup between the Yankees and Dodgers. This makes the NBA's Celtics-Lakers the most championship round matchups/games in the four major North American professional sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL). Next on the list are the Yankees-Giants (7, MLB), the Bruins-Canadiens (7, NHL) and the Red Wings-Maple Leafs (7, NHL). The Bears-Giants have the most championship games in the NFL with six.

The Yankees have won eight of the last eleven championship meetings. The team's last title game encounter came in 1981, when the Dodgers defeated their cross-country rivals. Fernando Valenzuela was part of the Dodgers team after winning both the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards this season. He passed away just this week at the age of 63, and the Dodgers will honor him throughout this series and the 2025 season.

Game 1 begins at 8:08 p.m. ET as Jack Flaherty (LAD) pitches against Gerrit Cole (NYY).

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