It has been 15 long awaited years since the New York Yankees have been in the World Series and the wait is finally over. After their second longest World Series appearance drought the Bronx is buzzing because the Yankees are headed back to the Fall Classic. The field is set, and the Bronx Bombers are heading to Hollywood to face off with Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
This is the 12th time these two will be meeting each other on the biggest stage of them all. “Yankees vs. Dodgers” has a storied history and this year’s matchup will be one for the ages. To truly understand the history between these two teams’, we have to take a trip back in time. Cross town rivals turned cross country competitors, first met in the World Series in 1941. The Yankees took home the victory and have had the Dodgers number ever since, coming out on top eight of the first eleven times they met, L.A. looking to change that narrative this year.
This year’s matchup however, you don’t want to miss. The powerhouse matchup of two big market teams riddled with future Hall of Famers is the matchup some baseball fans may not have wanted, but it’s what baseball needed. First off, the league’s two frontrunners for MVP will be going toe to toe. Aaron Judge’s near 60 home run season and the first ever 50/50 season for Shohei Ohtani was history before our eyes, now they get the chance to really prove themselves and bring home a championship for their squad. Ohtani and Judge made more history by being the first two players in MLB history that hit 50+ home runs in the regular season to face off in the World Series. This is just one of many exciting, potential storylines that will all unfold starting tonight at 8:08, don’t miss it.
