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Dodgers present President Trump with World Series ring during return to White House
Yahoo Sports • • general
Key Points:
- The Los Angeles Dodgers visited the White House to celebrate their 2025 World Series title, with owner Mark Walter presenting President Donald Trump a personalized championship ring alongside the traditional jersey.
- Trump highlighted the Dodgers' first repeat championship in franchise history and expressed hope to see them achieve a three-peat, praising the team's ownership and management.
- Most Dodgers players attended the event, including stars Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman, while notable absences included Mookie Betts, who cited family time, and several injured players.
- During the ceremony, Trump recounted the Dodgers' recent success and made historical baseball references, notably an inaccurate comparison between Babe Ruth's trade and Ohtani's two-way performance.
- White House attendees included cabinet members known as Dodgers fans, and the event focused largely on celebrating the team's achievements with some lighthearted and erroneous baseball anecdotes from Trump.
