WEBVTT 1 00:00:02.040 --> 00:00:08.000 We are live from Dodgers Stadium on this Friday, November one, 2 00:00:08.439 --> 00:00:14.839 twenty twenty four, for the Dodgers World Series Championship celebration 3 00:00:15.080 --> 00:00:20.039 presented by Yamava. The parade was like no other we 4 00:00:20.120 --> 00:00:23.679 have seen here in Southern California. We've had parades for 5 00:00:23.800 --> 00:00:27.359 Dodgers in the eighties. We've had parades for the Showtime Lakers. 6 00:00:27.559 --> 00:00:30.519 We've had parades for the Kobe and Shaq Lakers of 7 00:00:30.559 --> 00:00:34.600 the early two thousands, the Kobe and Paul Gasol Lakers 8 00:00:34.759 --> 00:00:37.439 of the mid two thousands. We had parades for the 9 00:00:37.600 --> 00:00:41.520 La Kings winning their first NHL Stanley Cup titles in 10 00:00:41.560 --> 00:00:45.079 twenty twelve, in twenty fourteen. We even had a Rams 11 00:00:45.119 --> 00:00:49.719 parade in twenty twenty one. But there is nothing that 12 00:00:49.799 --> 00:00:57.119 compares to today and this Dodgers celebration of a World Series championship. 13 00:00:57.119 --> 00:01:01.119 For the first time in thirty six years, Dodger fans 14 00:01:01.479 --> 00:01:05.599 Dodger players able to come together and celebrate a World 15 00:01:05.599 --> 00:01:06.359 Series title. 16 00:01:06.400 --> 00:01:07.879 The parade was epic. 17 00:01:08.159 --> 00:01:11.159 Starting at Spring Street and City Hall with Mayor Bass 18 00:01:11.359 --> 00:01:14.200 kicking it off, it went one point two miles and 19 00:01:14.400 --> 00:01:18.319 ended at the La Public Central Library. What a parade 20 00:01:18.359 --> 00:01:21.719 it was. Millions in attendance. Let's head out to Blake 21 00:01:21.760 --> 00:01:25.519 trolley from KFI. He is on the scene in downtown 22 00:01:25.719 --> 00:01:28.599 La Blake. We talked earlier about the amount of people 23 00:01:28.680 --> 00:01:32.200 you were seen lining up this morning on the parade 24 00:01:32.239 --> 00:01:33.599 route right before it started. 25 00:01:33.840 --> 00:01:35.959 It was a scene like no other. 26 00:01:36.879 --> 00:01:39.120 And it continues to be a scene like no other 27 00:01:39.200 --> 00:01:41.799 as people still out of here. I mean, it's almost 28 00:01:41.799 --> 00:01:45.640 hard to imagine that this parade actually started here almost 29 00:01:45.680 --> 00:01:47.920 an hour ago and has since moved on, because there 30 00:01:47.920 --> 00:01:51.640 are still so many people surrounding Spring Street, many still 31 00:01:51.719 --> 00:01:55.079 rooting on the Dodgers, not saying such positive things about 32 00:01:55.120 --> 00:01:58.040 the Yankees. I don't think they're maybe being a little 33 00:01:58.040 --> 00:02:00.519 easier on the Yankees, given that they were able to 34 00:02:00.519 --> 00:02:02.319 pull this off in five games. 35 00:02:02.879 --> 00:02:06.400 You've covered a lot of events, news events, sporting events, 36 00:02:06.439 --> 00:02:09.199 political events. I imagine that has to be up there 37 00:02:09.680 --> 00:02:12.319 with one of the big ones. To see the community 38 00:02:12.400 --> 00:02:13.479 Blake coming together. 39 00:02:14.000 --> 00:02:14.960 It's not a division. 40 00:02:15.319 --> 00:02:18.280 It's not about arguing and getting after each other or 41 00:02:18.280 --> 00:02:22.080 covering a crime scene or something tragic. This is something 42 00:02:22.080 --> 00:02:26.319 that everybody in southern California, everybody in La has in common. 43 00:02:26.560 --> 00:02:28.759 The Dodgers were in a championship and see them come 44 00:02:28.800 --> 00:02:30.479 together like this is pretty cool. 45 00:02:31.439 --> 00:02:33.840 You absolutely saw the unity playing out here. And one 46 00:02:33.879 --> 00:02:35.680 of the things I should probably touch on it. We 47 00:02:35.719 --> 00:02:38.439 haven't talked about this, gether how far some of the 48 00:02:38.479 --> 00:02:40.639 people came here to cheer on the Dodgers. You know, 49 00:02:40.759 --> 00:02:42.599 LA is an interesting place. It's the kind of plate 50 00:02:42.680 --> 00:02:44.560 for a lot of people grow up and they move 51 00:02:44.599 --> 00:02:46.879 away for a lot of different reasons. And what you 52 00:02:46.919 --> 00:02:50.120 see is that with this World series when many came back, 53 00:02:50.439 --> 00:02:52.680 many from far areas. One of the women I was 54 00:02:52.719 --> 00:02:55.000 speaking with this morning, and she, by the way, was 55 00:02:55.039 --> 00:02:57.039 one of the first people here, so this wasn't about 56 00:02:57.120 --> 00:03:00.280 five this morning told me that she came down from 57 00:03:00.319 --> 00:03:03.439 It's Blake. She drove down stating with a family member 58 00:03:03.479 --> 00:03:06.039 in Riverside, got up at three this morning to make 59 00:03:06.080 --> 00:03:09.039 sure she had a good seat along the along the 60 00:03:09.080 --> 00:03:09.639 parade route. 61 00:03:10.360 --> 00:03:11.960 That is awesome. That is awesome. 62 00:03:12.000 --> 00:03:14.639 They have come from far, they have come from short, 63 00:03:14.800 --> 00:03:18.400 but they're here together celebrating this Dodgers championship. Blake, thank 64 00:03:18.439 --> 00:03:20.639 you so much for all your contributions today and your 65 00:03:20.639 --> 00:03:22.479 help here on a five to seven. The LA Sports 66 00:03:22.560 --> 00:03:26.560 really appreciate it absolutely all right there he goes Blake 67 00:03:26.639 --> 00:03:31.840 trolley from KFI AM six forty is bigger than sports. 68 00:03:32.080 --> 00:03:33.080 It's a news story. 69 00:03:33.120 --> 00:03:37.639 It's a celebration for this city together here in la As. 70 00:03:38.039 --> 00:03:42.000 They are now doing some in stadium fun and entertainment 71 00:03:42.240 --> 00:03:45.199 for the fans that are here. And it's near capacity already. 72 00:03:45.439 --> 00:03:48.159 As the buses make their way back to Dodger Stadium, 73 00:03:48.240 --> 00:03:51.560 David Vasse on bus number three of seven to seven 74 00:03:51.599 --> 00:03:55.360 different double decker buses that started here at Dodger Stadium 75 00:03:55.639 --> 00:03:58.719 went along the one ten Freeway and made their way 76 00:03:59.080 --> 00:04:02.400 to in front of City Hall, and if you're with us, 77 00:04:02.560 --> 00:04:06.840 it was awesome to hear David Vass describe the sea 78 00:04:06.879 --> 00:04:09.879 of people that they initially saw when they made their 79 00:04:09.960 --> 00:04:12.800 turn from along the one oh one and made that 80 00:04:13.080 --> 00:04:15.879 right turn onto Spring Street in front of the City 81 00:04:15.919 --> 00:04:19.720 Hall front entrance. The players all stood up. The players 82 00:04:19.759 --> 00:04:22.519 all couldn't believe what they were seeing as far as 83 00:04:22.519 --> 00:04:25.439 the amount of Dodger fans in front of them, packed 84 00:04:25.480 --> 00:04:29.480 on both sides. David Vasse on bus number three describing 85 00:04:29.560 --> 00:04:32.480 fans getting out of their cars on the one ten 86 00:04:32.560 --> 00:04:37.279 freeway the entrance in exit at Wiltshire and Sixth stopping 87 00:04:37.879 --> 00:04:41.439 just stopping, getting out of their cars and videoing on 88 00:04:41.480 --> 00:04:45.079 their cell phones and waving to the Dodgers players and 89 00:04:45.120 --> 00:04:48.399 coaches who were coming down the one ten Freeway from 90 00:04:48.480 --> 00:04:52.199 Dodgers Stadium briefly on the one ten and then back 91 00:04:52.279 --> 00:04:55.160 onto the city streets of LA to start that parade 92 00:04:55.399 --> 00:04:58.120 was truly something special. David was with the team as 93 00:04:58.160 --> 00:05:02.000 they motored up and left stadium at sunset, made a 94 00:05:02.079 --> 00:05:04.360 left to get on the one ten Freeway, and the 95 00:05:04.360 --> 00:05:07.600 fans that were surprised to see them going northbound on 96 00:05:07.600 --> 00:05:10.800 the one ten Freeway on the one ten Freeway south 97 00:05:10.800 --> 00:05:15.240 to see these caravan of cars coming was unbelievable, just unbelievable. 98 00:05:15.240 --> 00:05:17.839 We're seeing different members of the nineteen eighty eight World 99 00:05:17.920 --> 00:05:20.560 Series team now making their way here to the celebration 100 00:05:20.680 --> 00:05:21.160 on field. 101 00:05:21.199 --> 00:05:22.759 Mickey Hatcher is here. 102 00:05:23.160 --> 00:05:26.240 Sitting right next door to us is Steve Sachs, who, 103 00:05:26.279 --> 00:05:29.319 of course my broadcast partner on Saxon Kates in the 104 00:05:29.360 --> 00:05:32.360 AM on a five seventy l A Sports Let's head 105 00:05:32.399 --> 00:05:35.120 back out to Dodger Stadium. Actually the parade route, David 106 00:05:35.199 --> 00:05:36.720 Vase was shoey otani. 107 00:05:39.000 --> 00:05:39.959 When you've seen. 108 00:05:39.759 --> 00:05:42.560 All these fans, did you know, did you know how 109 00:05:42.680 --> 00:05:43.879 much you meant to this city. 110 00:05:44.480 --> 00:05:46.759 Come on, Matini, Tis Dan can find me, Tys Dan 111 00:05:46.839 --> 00:05:49.319 old sign the stone seem so a way disco. 112 00:05:52.040 --> 00:05:52.439 Stems. 113 00:05:59.160 --> 00:05:59.879 It's like going to kick on. 114 00:06:00.519 --> 00:06:06.600 That's what they'll say. It's been an incredible year. I'm 115 00:06:06.639 --> 00:06:08.439 so happy that I was able to contribute. 116 00:06:09.120 --> 00:06:11.480 The fans and everybody has been so welcoming. 117 00:06:11.959 --> 00:06:13.800 Did you ever think about taking your shirt off? 118 00:06:13.920 --> 00:06:14.519 Like kek. 119 00:06:19.439 --> 00:06:22.680 Congratulations, You're a pleasure to watch play the respect you 120 00:06:22.759 --> 00:06:27.199 have in How about your guy right here, Taoscar, do. 121 00:06:27.319 --> 00:06:28.959 Something, do something? 122 00:06:30.879 --> 00:06:34.360 World Champions Show, Heyltani and the Heart and Soul right there, 123 00:06:34.720 --> 00:06:39.600 Taoska Hernandez Hermanos since media day, Yeah, thank you all. 124 00:06:39.560 --> 00:06:42.360 Right there the you go sins media with show. Hey 125 00:06:42.480 --> 00:06:45.720 o Tani and of course ta Oscar Hernandez. Will Ireton 126 00:06:45.839 --> 00:06:48.839 is translator as well, and David just mentioned it the 127 00:06:48.959 --> 00:06:51.519 two of them. At media day at Camelback Ranch, t 128 00:06:51.600 --> 00:06:54.600 Oscar Hernandez, a new Dodger, signed a one year deal. 129 00:06:55.199 --> 00:06:58.519 He grabs the camera for Dodger Social media and makes 130 00:06:58.560 --> 00:07:01.319 the round behind the scenes look at what's happening at 131 00:07:01.399 --> 00:07:05.360 Camelback Ranch, and he immediately goes to another new Dodger 132 00:07:05.879 --> 00:07:08.879 show Hey Otani, and the two of them form an 133 00:07:08.959 --> 00:07:13.759 instant bond. Teoscar Hernandez Show Hey Otani, and that bond 134 00:07:13.839 --> 00:07:17.560 is continued during the season and now together on the 135 00:07:17.639 --> 00:07:20.959 same bus as the parade now makes its way back 136 00:07:21.000 --> 00:07:25.759 to Dodger Stadium, all seven double decker buses coming back 137 00:07:25.800 --> 00:07:27.879 to the ravine and a sellout crowd that is just 138 00:07:28.120 --> 00:07:31.800 ready to welcome them back. A Dodger Stadium full of 139 00:07:31.879 --> 00:07:37.839 fifty two thousand waiting for this caravan of buses to return. 140 00:07:38.000 --> 00:07:42.759 You can hear it. This isn't a game. This isn't 141 00:07:42.920 --> 00:07:44.319 Game two of the World Series. 142 00:07:45.399 --> 00:07:48.879 This is a celebration for the World Series champions on 143 00:07:49.000 --> 00:07:55.639 a Friday afternoon here in southern California, unbelievable afternoon. 144 00:07:56.040 --> 00:07:56.759 Thanks for being with. 145 00:07:56.839 --> 00:07:59.240 Us here on this exclusive coverage of a five seventy 146 00:07:59.360 --> 00:08:03.959 LA Sports iHeartRadio app presented by Yamava, also presented by Budwiser. 147 00:08:04.040 --> 00:08:06.639 This buds for you Bank of America, the official bank 148 00:08:06.920 --> 00:08:11.000 of the LA Dodgers, and Yuckolt, the probiotic drink of 149 00:08:11.720 --> 00:08:16.519 the Dodgers. David Vass making his way off the Dodger bus, 150 00:08:17.160 --> 00:08:20.839 one of seven that left here about an hour and 151 00:08:20.879 --> 00:08:24.879 a half ago, made its way to City Hall. Mayor 152 00:08:24.920 --> 00:08:28.560 baths kicked off the ceremony with the let's go Dodgers 153 00:08:30.199 --> 00:08:33.679 and a rain of streams that came down on the 154 00:08:33.759 --> 00:08:37.279 buses to kick off the parade, and again the sea 155 00:08:37.360 --> 00:08:44.240 of Dodger fans to celebrate this championship parade is unbelievable 156 00:08:45.120 --> 00:08:47.480 here in the stadium and along the parade route. And 157 00:08:47.600 --> 00:08:51.279 for those listening, the Dodgers wanted this. They wanted it bad. 158 00:08:51.919 --> 00:08:53.720 There are a lot of members of the Dodgers' twenty 159 00:08:53.799 --> 00:08:56.559 twenty World Series championship team that didn't get to have 160 00:08:57.519 --> 00:09:00.759 a parade. They weren't a to have it. And then 161 00:09:00.799 --> 00:09:03.320 there are Dodger players who aren't here. They're not allowed 162 00:09:03.360 --> 00:09:06.080 to have the parade in twenty twenty. Justin Turner comes 163 00:09:06.120 --> 00:09:10.440 to mind as a Dodger favorite forever Red turn two 164 00:09:10.720 --> 00:09:13.360 wasn't able to have a parade, but so big in 165 00:09:13.440 --> 00:09:17.440 twenty twenty with that championship team. The Dodger players and 166 00:09:17.519 --> 00:09:20.159 coaches that are still here in twenty twenty four, they 167 00:09:20.279 --> 00:09:20.639 wanted it. 168 00:09:20.840 --> 00:09:21.639 They wanted it bad. 169 00:09:21.679 --> 00:09:25.519 Here's Dave Roberts and others during the World Series when 170 00:09:25.600 --> 00:09:27.360 asked about what it would mean to have a parade. 171 00:09:27.919 --> 00:09:30.279 This is what it meant to have a parade. Take 172 00:09:30.320 --> 00:09:31.960 a listen. We deserve this. 173 00:09:32.080 --> 00:09:34.759 We've been playing really good baseball for a lot of 174 00:09:34.879 --> 00:09:38.639 years and twenty twenty and whatever, but they can't say 175 00:09:38.639 --> 00:09:39.480 a whole lot about it now. 176 00:09:40.039 --> 00:09:42.720 Not having that, you know, the fans really getting to 177 00:09:42.840 --> 00:09:46.120 enjoy it during the COVID year obviously, and not having 178 00:09:46.200 --> 00:09:50.200 that kind of you know, sucks. But you know, hopefully 179 00:09:50.240 --> 00:09:52.840 we can just get rid of the whole short season thing, 180 00:09:53.600 --> 00:09:55.639 you know, people not counting it. I get that taste 181 00:09:55.639 --> 00:09:56.200 out of our mouth. 182 00:09:56.360 --> 00:09:58.519 This is something I really wanted. I wanted this one. 183 00:09:59.480 --> 00:10:01.799 You know, there was guys that were here with me 184 00:10:02.000 --> 00:10:04.879 and twenty and you know, you hear some naysayers, and 185 00:10:05.080 --> 00:10:07.000 so we didn't get the parade that I've been talking 186 00:10:07.000 --> 00:10:08.240 about the last week. 187 00:10:08.519 --> 00:10:10.159 There's been a lot of people that want to discredit 188 00:10:10.279 --> 00:10:12.519 twenty twenty, and I don't want to harp on this 189 00:10:12.559 --> 00:10:14.080 a lot, but it's so great to see the guys 190 00:10:14.080 --> 00:10:16.960 that are still here, from them DOC the players front 191 00:10:17.000 --> 00:10:19.480 office being able to finally silence the critics on this. 192 00:10:19.600 --> 00:10:22.519 Because every year has its challenges, everybody has the same 193 00:10:22.559 --> 00:10:23.720 playing field, This is. 194 00:10:23.720 --> 00:10:28.960 Way better than twenty twenty. This is a wow. It's incredible. Yeah, 195 00:10:29.480 --> 00:10:31.360 it's incredible. You can hear it. 196 00:10:31.480 --> 00:10:35.200 They wanted it, Dave Roberts, Walker, Bueller, Max Munci, these 197 00:10:35.279 --> 00:10:39.120 guys wanted a championship parade. To experience it, to di 198 00:10:39.120 --> 00:10:43.320 experience it with you, Dodger fans. As the Dodgers caravan, 199 00:10:43.399 --> 00:10:45.759 a double becker double decker bus is now making its 200 00:10:45.799 --> 00:10:48.879 way back inside to Dodger Stadium. 201 00:10:48.960 --> 00:10:49.919 They have come back up. 202 00:10:50.159 --> 00:10:52.799 They have just passed Stadium Way and they are making 203 00:10:52.840 --> 00:10:56.159 their way up the entrance on this southeast entrance of 204 00:10:56.240 --> 00:11:01.120 Dodger Stadium with a caravan of double des buses surrounded 205 00:11:01.200 --> 00:11:06.600 by LAPD motor officers as they escort them up back 206 00:11:06.759 --> 00:11:11.320 inside Dodger Stadium. Even Dodger fans not on the parade route, 207 00:11:11.559 --> 00:11:16.559 not inside Dodger Stadium, but along the entrance and exit 208 00:11:16.639 --> 00:11:18.720 of the one ten Freeway as they make their way 209 00:11:18.799 --> 00:11:22.200 back inside Dodger Stadium, fans running over to the buses 210 00:11:22.360 --> 00:11:25.039 to get close as possible and wave to their favorite 211 00:11:25.039 --> 00:11:29.240 Dodger player. A great day here in southern California, a 212 00:11:29.399 --> 00:11:34.080 great afternoon for Dodger fans. It's just halfway done, the 213 00:11:34.200 --> 00:11:39.000 parade was epic. The on field celebration we expect to 214 00:11:39.080 --> 00:11:41.840 be grand as well, as they are now waiting for 215 00:11:41.960 --> 00:11:44.600 him here at Dodger Stadium. A sold out crowd here 216 00:11:44.639 --> 00:11:47.000 at Dodger Stadium awaits the Dodger players. 217 00:11:48.519 --> 00:11:49.080 There is a. 218 00:11:50.840 --> 00:11:55.000 Circular stage just past second base in shallows center field 219 00:11:55.240 --> 00:11:59.919 where the podium set up. There's a banner across the back. 220 00:12:00.399 --> 00:12:04.840 There is a blue carpet that stretches from just behind 221 00:12:04.960 --> 00:12:08.799 second base all the way back to the center field wall. 222 00:12:11.120 --> 00:12:13.720 There's gonna be an eruption when these Dodger players make 223 00:12:13.759 --> 00:12:16.120 their way on the blue carpet into Dodger Stadium. Let's 224 00:12:16.120 --> 00:12:18.159 go back out as the players are still on the 225 00:12:18.240 --> 00:12:21.200 buses making their way back into Dodger Stadium. Let's go 226 00:12:21.360 --> 00:12:23.759 back out to Kirsten Watson, who is standing by with 227 00:12:23.840 --> 00:12:24.600 Miguel Rojas. 228 00:12:25.279 --> 00:12:28.480 Miguel, you're a World Series champion. You've got this incredible parade. 229 00:12:28.480 --> 00:12:29.279 How would you describe it? 230 00:12:29.440 --> 00:12:32.759 This is ah, this is all we wanna we wanna 231 00:12:32.840 --> 00:12:34.320 do throughout the whole year. 232 00:12:34.399 --> 00:12:36.799 We didn't think about this, but uh, this. 233 00:12:36.960 --> 00:12:39.000 Is one of the most special moments for this group 234 00:12:39.039 --> 00:12:41.519 of guys. Get to set every day with the fans. 235 00:12:42.120 --> 00:12:43.639 He says, so special because we. 236 00:12:43.720 --> 00:12:46.000 Didn't We didn't even in mind that this. 237 00:12:46.120 --> 00:12:49.919 Is possible when we talk about winning our Wars Wars 238 00:12:49.960 --> 00:12:52.600 Heatons champion and being the best team in the league. 239 00:12:53.559 --> 00:12:56.559 This is coming windows and and this is something that 240 00:12:56.600 --> 00:12:58.600 we want to remember for the for the rest of 241 00:12:58.639 --> 00:12:59.039 our life. 242 00:12:59.080 --> 00:13:01.879 And this is the most import part. Is this the 243 00:13:02.039 --> 00:13:04.960 fans that showed up. Could you have imagined how. 244 00:13:04.919 --> 00:13:05.960 Many fans are here today? 245 00:13:05.960 --> 00:13:06.879 And this is such an. 246 00:13:06.759 --> 00:13:08.240 Expected This is crazy. 247 00:13:08.279 --> 00:13:11.279 I didn't expect anything off today, but this is actually 248 00:13:12.360 --> 00:13:14.519 the best, the best thing that I've ever seen in 249 00:13:14.559 --> 00:13:18.279 my life, after seeing my two kids are born, because 250 00:13:19.159 --> 00:13:21.360 I mean, what we what we sacrifice, and what we 251 00:13:21.480 --> 00:13:23.840 need to be in this position and to be able 252 00:13:23.919 --> 00:13:27.000 to celebrate with the fans so close and actually like 253 00:13:27.200 --> 00:13:30.440 throw beers and champagne on them is the best part 254 00:13:30.519 --> 00:13:33.759 because they deserve it as much as we did, because 255 00:13:34.080 --> 00:13:36.600 they show up every single day, not just at your stadium, 256 00:13:36.840 --> 00:13:40.639 but they travel best of the whole fans in the world. 257 00:13:40.960 --> 00:13:44.240 You're wearing your Venezuelan flag to be a world champion 258 00:13:44.320 --> 00:13:45.080 from Venezuela. 259 00:13:45.799 --> 00:13:47.639 Describe that feeling in itself. 260 00:13:48.240 --> 00:13:52.559 Hey, I understand that I don't I don't represent just 261 00:13:52.759 --> 00:13:55.240 myself and my family and the organization. I represent the 262 00:13:55.279 --> 00:13:58.080 whole country. And I'm just so happy that I get 263 00:13:58.120 --> 00:14:01.960 the opportunity to bring every fan from Venezuela, because we 264 00:14:02.279 --> 00:14:05.360 I know, we have a lot, and this is especial 265 00:14:05.440 --> 00:14:05.879 for me, and. 266 00:14:06.120 --> 00:14:09.919 I'm glad that I have to represent everybody. Enjoyed this again, Jude, 267 00:14:09.919 --> 00:14:11.840 thank you, all right, thank you, Kirsten. 268 00:14:11.960 --> 00:14:16.039 There's Miguel Roja celebrating on the double decker bus as 269 00:14:16.080 --> 00:14:19.159 we are back here inside Dodger Stadium. 270 00:14:19.639 --> 00:14:21.559 A large crowd on. 271 00:14:21.600 --> 00:14:25.039 The field as dignitaries make their way backed out onto 272 00:14:25.080 --> 00:14:28.399 the field in preparation for this ceremony. The busses are 273 00:14:28.440 --> 00:14:31.679 heading back into Dodger Stadium. We've got a full house. 274 00:14:31.799 --> 00:14:34.879 It is packed here at Dodger Stadium, a capacity crowd 275 00:14:35.240 --> 00:14:37.919 getting ready to welcome back the heroes of the twenty 276 00:14:38.039 --> 00:14:40.279 twenty four World Series Championship. 277 00:14:40.320 --> 00:14:40.480 Team. 278 00:14:40.480 --> 00:14:42.320 Will take a quick break, we'll come back in ninety 279 00:14:42.399 --> 00:14:45.879 seconds with the on field celebration as it continues here 280 00:14:45.960 --> 00:14:50.360 at Dodgers Stadium. Tim Kats, David Vassay, hope you're enjoying it. 281 00:14:50.440 --> 00:14:55.039 As the Dodgers, our World Series champions and today a 282 00:14:55.200 --> 00:15:01.399 day to celebrate with all the Dodger fans. Tim Kate's 283 00:15:01.399 --> 00:15:06.039 backside Dodger Stadium. We are inside a celebration like no 284 00:15:06.240 --> 00:15:11.039 other for Dodger fans and Dodger players. As the twenty 285 00:15:11.159 --> 00:15:14.679 twenty four World Series Championship team has made its way 286 00:15:14.720 --> 00:15:17.159 back to Dodger Stadium. They are getting ready to get 287 00:15:17.200 --> 00:15:20.120 off the buses here at the Dodger Stadium parking lot 288 00:15:20.200 --> 00:15:23.799 and then head out to the field to join Dodger 289 00:15:23.879 --> 00:15:28.399 fans who are standing loud, proud, and they have showed 290 00:15:28.519 --> 00:15:32.279 up fifty two thousand plus here at Dodgers Stadium for 291 00:15:32.399 --> 00:15:36.320 a celebration for this Dodgers team. The parade is coming, 292 00:15:36.440 --> 00:15:42.039 gone over a mile long through downtown La, filled everywhere 293 00:15:42.080 --> 00:15:44.879 you looked with Dodger fans as they made their way 294 00:15:44.879 --> 00:15:49.799 from City Hall, First Street, Grand Avenue, Fifth Street, Fifth 295 00:15:49.840 --> 00:15:53.080 and Flower, so many fans. At one point they stopped 296 00:15:53.120 --> 00:15:56.240 the caravan at double decker buses so they can clear 297 00:15:56.279 --> 00:16:00.440 a path part the seas, so to speak of Dodger fans, 298 00:16:00.799 --> 00:16:03.519 to get them through so they can give back to 299 00:16:03.639 --> 00:16:06.879 Dodgers Stadium. And very cool to see on their way 300 00:16:07.000 --> 00:16:10.240 here and on their way back to Dodger Stadium, the 301 00:16:10.399 --> 00:16:12.360 route they take either on the one ten or going 302 00:16:12.440 --> 00:16:15.080 back along the one ten alongside of it, to see 303 00:16:15.120 --> 00:16:19.440 Dodger fans getting out of their cars, taking pictures, videos, 304 00:16:19.600 --> 00:16:25.080 waving and just having a great time celebrating this Dodger championship. 305 00:16:26.120 --> 00:16:28.720 We are live at Dodger Stadium. There is a circular 306 00:16:28.799 --> 00:16:33.759 blue stage just past second base. There is white chairs 307 00:16:34.000 --> 00:16:37.120 set up to the left, center and right of the 308 00:16:37.240 --> 00:16:44.120 circular stage at Dodger Stadium, and they are waiting for 309 00:16:44.240 --> 00:16:47.399 this Dodger team to come back and celebrate with them. 310 00:16:48.159 --> 00:16:50.919 All the Dodger fans on their feet here at Dodger Stadium, 311 00:16:52.639 --> 00:16:56.159 we expect to hear from dignitaries. I don't mean to 312 00:16:56.240 --> 00:16:58.759 pull back the curtain too much, but there's a good 313 00:16:58.879 --> 00:17:03.440 chance Ice Cube could be seen here at Dodger Stadium, 314 00:17:03.840 --> 00:17:06.279 as they may have seen him walk in just a 315 00:17:06.359 --> 00:17:09.319 short time ago and take his seat to the right 316 00:17:09.400 --> 00:17:13.119 of the stage here at Dodger Stadium. Again, just to 317 00:17:13.240 --> 00:17:17.000 see a Dodger fans outside along the parade route and 318 00:17:17.119 --> 00:17:22.000 even a greater number watching and listening, and certainly here 319 00:17:22.039 --> 00:17:26.039 at Dodger Stadium fifty two thousand on hand to watch 320 00:17:26.119 --> 00:17:30.039 this celebration. Kirston Watson, David Vesse doing a tremendous job 321 00:17:30.839 --> 00:17:34.759 inside the buses of the Dodger caravan that made its 322 00:17:34.799 --> 00:17:37.440 way along the parade route. Let's hear a little bit 323 00:17:37.599 --> 00:17:43.279 Kirsten Watson with Landon Neck, Austin Barnes, Joe Kelly from 324 00:17:43.319 --> 00:17:47.640 the double decker bus through the streets of la planning. 325 00:17:47.759 --> 00:17:49.480 This is going to be your first parade. What are 326 00:17:49.559 --> 00:17:50.839 you and a lot of these guys to be honest with, 327 00:17:50.920 --> 00:17:53.839 what are you looking forward to most about this experience? 328 00:17:54.640 --> 00:17:56.519 Really just to kind of see all the fans, how 329 00:17:56.559 --> 00:17:59.000 they react. I know, I know there's a couple million people. 330 00:17:59.039 --> 00:18:01.720 It sounds like already here waiting, and so I know, 331 00:18:01.880 --> 00:18:04.599 as starving as this city has been to have a parade, 332 00:18:05.160 --> 00:18:06.799 I'm just excited to actually be part of this. 333 00:18:06.880 --> 00:18:08.759 And just kind of feel the energy from them. 334 00:18:08.960 --> 00:18:10.920 So what has the last thirty six hours. 335 00:18:10.680 --> 00:18:11.279 Been like for you? 336 00:18:12.119 --> 00:18:16.400 Chaos? It has been between just the travel back, try 337 00:18:16.480 --> 00:18:18.720 and get any sort of sleep, but like really not 338 00:18:18.799 --> 00:18:21.039 getting any and then getting up for this. I guess 339 00:18:21.160 --> 00:18:23.880 that's been all the all the support reaching out from 340 00:18:23.920 --> 00:18:25.400 everybody that I've heard from. 341 00:18:25.440 --> 00:18:28.319 I mean, it's just been just just a whirlwind, and I. 342 00:18:28.640 --> 00:18:30.799 Like still haven't even had a moment to really let 343 00:18:30.880 --> 00:18:31.400 it just sink in. 344 00:18:31.519 --> 00:18:33.759 But it's it's just been a it's been fun. 345 00:18:33.880 --> 00:18:36.240 Everyone's talks about just how special this group is. How 346 00:18:36.279 --> 00:18:38.839 would you describe it though, Oh, it's so special. 347 00:18:38.920 --> 00:18:41.319 Yeah, this is just such a close team, such a 348 00:18:41.400 --> 00:18:43.279 fun group to be around, a resilient group, and so 349 00:18:44.000 --> 00:18:46.920 kind of getting to the mountaintop, getting to where we 350 00:18:47.119 --> 00:18:49.200 have been our goal has been all year and getting 351 00:18:49.200 --> 00:18:51.640 to actually experience this together, Like, this team. 352 00:18:51.519 --> 00:18:52.400 Is very special. 353 00:18:52.680 --> 00:18:54.519 Well, you've already won the world champion, but now you 354 00:18:54.559 --> 00:18:56.039 get celebrated. How excited are you? 355 00:18:56.200 --> 00:18:56.319 Oh? 356 00:18:56.400 --> 00:18:59.680 I can't wait for this. Enjoy every second? Land absolutely 357 00:19:00.559 --> 00:19:03.279 all right? Thank you. Kirsten there with Land and Neck. 358 00:19:04.240 --> 00:19:07.039 As the Dodgers make their way back to Dodger Stadium, 359 00:19:07.079 --> 00:19:09.079 it's a slow drive back through the parking lot, which 360 00:19:09.160 --> 00:19:15.119 is full. Dodger Stadium inside is packed Dodger Stadium fans 361 00:19:15.160 --> 00:19:18.480 here on their feet waiting for the team to come 362 00:19:18.559 --> 00:19:22.759 back and celebrate with them on the field again. A 363 00:19:22.880 --> 00:19:25.880 tremendous day and the day that Dodger fans and Dodger 364 00:19:25.960 --> 00:19:29.440 players have been waiting for this. Dodger organization has wanted 365 00:19:29.480 --> 00:19:33.960 to celebrate with Dodger fans. Even in twenty twenty, they 366 00:19:34.039 --> 00:19:37.240 wanted to celebrate, but just couldn't because of the conditions 367 00:19:37.279 --> 00:19:40.079 and scenarios in our country at that time. But here 368 00:19:40.119 --> 00:19:43.920 they are twenty twenty four, a much different scene and 369 00:19:44.079 --> 00:19:48.119 a scene that is so great with Dodger fans here 370 00:19:48.200 --> 00:19:51.119 at the stadium, on the streets of La Dodger Fever 371 00:19:51.279 --> 00:19:54.079 has been this way all month long through this World 372 00:19:54.160 --> 00:19:56.839 Series run for this Dodgers team. Let's head back out 373 00:19:56.880 --> 00:19:59.559 to Kirsten Watson. You just heard from Land and Neck 374 00:20:00.119 --> 00:20:03.880 catcher Austin Barnes, a young man out of Riverside. He's 375 00:20:03.960 --> 00:20:07.000 been a part of World Series runs before. In twenty twenty, 376 00:20:07.079 --> 00:20:10.000 he was on this World Series team, another Dodger player 377 00:20:10.240 --> 00:20:12.759 hoping to celebrate not only with friends and family here 378 00:20:12.960 --> 00:20:16.319 in southern California, but with you, the Dodger fans here 379 00:20:16.359 --> 00:20:19.640 at Dodger Stadium. Let's go back hereson Watson with Austin Barnes. 380 00:20:20.079 --> 00:20:22.359 Austin, you guys are finally getting your parade. When you 381 00:20:22.440 --> 00:20:24.720 look at what the last what twenty four to thirty 382 00:20:24.759 --> 00:20:26.079 six hours. How do you describe this? 383 00:20:26.400 --> 00:20:27.200 Yeah, just crazy. 384 00:20:27.759 --> 00:20:29.440 Obviously, you know in twenty twenty, we didn't get to 385 00:20:29.559 --> 00:20:31.920 do this, and I think that's something that everybody's looking 386 00:20:31.960 --> 00:20:34.559 forward to, you know, just coming here, having nobody knows 387 00:20:34.599 --> 00:20:37.279 what to expect. Just know it's gonna be awesome and 388 00:20:37.559 --> 00:20:38.279 it's a great day. 389 00:20:38.640 --> 00:20:40.839 Think about just a parade here in Los Angeles. You're 390 00:20:40.839 --> 00:20:43.519 a southern California kid. How excited just are you for 391 00:20:43.759 --> 00:20:44.319 this moment? 392 00:20:44.680 --> 00:20:45.759 Yeah, it's something you dream of. 393 00:20:45.880 --> 00:20:47.359 You know, you see the you know when I was younger, 394 00:20:47.400 --> 00:20:49.000 you see the Lakers, see their thing, and you know, 395 00:20:49.240 --> 00:20:51.079 just to be able to be a part of it. 396 00:20:51.160 --> 00:20:51.279 Now. 397 00:20:51.319 --> 00:20:53.640 I saw how when we won, the videos of the 398 00:20:53.720 --> 00:20:55.640 city people partying and stuff, so that was awesome. 399 00:20:56.000 --> 00:20:56.839 It's gonna be really cool. 400 00:20:56.960 --> 00:20:58.720 I get to share this with this group. Everyone's talked 401 00:20:58.720 --> 00:21:00.759