Dodgers Receive 2025 Championship Rings Following 5-4 Victory Over Arizona

Los Angeles celebrated back-to-back titles with rings featuring 86 diamonds and dirt from the Game 7 win over Toronto.

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their second consecutive World Series title on Friday night, following a 5-4 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. During a pregame ceremony hosted by Anthony Anderson, players received 14-karat yellow gold jewelry to commemorate a 2025 season that ended with a Game 7 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays. This victory marks the first time in franchise history the team has secured back-to-back championships and their third title within a six-year span.

Shohei Ohtani opened a blue box featuring a built-in video screen playing highlights from the previous year's postseason run before sliding the ring onto his finger. Shortstop Mookie Betts, who now possesses four World Series rings including three with Los Angeles and one from his tenure in Boston, jogged across a blue carpet to a stage positioned in front of the pitcher's mound. World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto received the loudest cheers from the crowd, while fans serenaded Freddie Freeman with chants of his name as he accepted his third career ring, his first having been won with Atlanta.

Technical Specifications of the 2025 Championship Rings

The Dodgers championship rings are constructed with a unique ring-within-a-ring feature and contain physical dirt gathered from home plate during the decisive Game 7. The face of the jewelry features 86 diamonds spelling out the words "World Champions," while a single large diamond represents the team's status as the top club in Major League Baseball. The iconic L.A. logo is composed of 17 blue sapphires, a specific figure denoting the total number of postseason games won during the championship campaign.

Surrounding the centerpiece are 70 round diamonds, while the top and bottom of the bezel are decorated with an additional 50 diamonds. The interior of the band is personalized with each player's signature engraved into the metal. On the right side of the ring, the phrase "Back 2 Back" is displayed to honor the consecutive titles. The exterior band includes the number 4,012,470, which serves as a permanent record of the Dodgers' total home attendance during the 2025 season.

Historical Tributes and Ceremony Highlights

Behind the primary logo, the design incorporates 79 diamonds and 48 round sapphires. To honor the franchise's long-standing success, the dates of all nine World Series championships are listed, encircled by 15 round sapphires at the top of the ring. Manager Dave Roberts, a UCLA alumnus, noted that the USC marching band performed on the field in an "LA" formation. While the band included the UCLA fight song in their set, Roberts joked about his lack of enthusiasm for the rival university's presence.

Orel Hershiser, the 1988 World Series hero, initially took the mound for the ceremonial first pitch but was replaced by Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw, who retired last season after an 18-year career spent entirely with the Dodgers, threw the ball before receiving his own championship ring from his former teammates. Betts remarked that the retired pitcher deserved the ovation, noting that Kershaw ended his career as a winner on top.

Player Reactions and Motivation for the 2026 Season

Infielder Miguel Rojas, who announced his intention to retire at the conclusion of the current season, described the ceremony as a way to close the chapter on 2025 while providing motivation for the future. He emphasized that the jewelry represents the specific memories of the previous year's journey. Manager Dave Roberts characterized the rings as substantial and gorgeous, while Betts admitted he was too focused on the game against Arizona to fully inspect the details of his new jewelry until after the final out.

The ceremony concluded with Ohtani, Freeman, and Betts posing together with their fists extended to display the new hardware. The entire roster gathered around the mound to showcase the diamonds and sapphires to the fans in attendance. This event officially finalized the celebrations for the 2025 title, transitioning the focus toward the team's pursuit of a fifth ring for players like Betts, who aims to match his five-tool skill set with an equal number of championship trophies.