Shohei Ohtani celebrates on the bus with his dog Decoy during the Dodgers’ victory parade.
The Los Angeles Dodgers enjoyed a party that was more than three decades in the making on Friday as they celebrated their World Series win over the New York Yankees with an open-top bus parade through downtown Los Angeles before a pep rally at Dodger Stadium.
Around 250,000 people packed onto the streets, their Dodgers jerseys creating a sea of blue among the concrete roads and buildings as they waved and cheered while the team went past on open-top buses.
They watched as superstar Shohei Ohtani held aloft his dog Decoy – who wore a No. 17 Dodgers jersey with a parade access pass clipped to his collar, and later stood patiently while being petted by young fans.
Once the parade made its way to the sun-drenched field of the Dodger Stadium, Ohtani addressed the 42,000 fans there.
“This is so special,” he said in English as his teammates cheered behind him. “I’m just so honored to be here and to be part of this team. Congratulations, Los Angeles, thank you fans.”
