Dodgers, World Series and Will Smith
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There are some wild stats in baseball history. Stan Musial had 1,815 hits at home and 1,815 hits on the road during his Hall of Fame career. Khris Davis batted exactly .247 in four consecutive seasons from 2015-18.
It's the third championship for Smith, who also won it with the Dodgers in 2020 on top of last season. Smith is the only Louisville alumni to win multiple championships, and just one of two to win a World Series after Adam Duvall did so with the Atlanta Braves in 2021.
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Will Smith’s homer in 11th lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays to become first repeat champion in 25 years
Will Smith homered in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic) today that catcher Will Smith had undergone additional scans following his placement on the injured list last week, and that testing revealed a hairline fracture in Smith ...
Smith didn’t rewrite history with swinging the bat, however. Instead by doing his work behind the plate. Smith caught the ball in 73 total innings of play — now a new WS record. The veteran and perennial All-Star came through during a crucial moment ...