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Jose Lara, a Dodgers fan with a blue beard, makes an ‘LA’ sign with his fingers
Photograph: Rory Carroll/Reuters
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Dave Roberts, the team’s manager, celebrates with the Commissioner’s Trophy during the parade near city hall
Photograph: Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports
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Cheering fans in downtown LA. Police estimated up to 225,000 attended, according to the Los Angeles Times
Photograph: Allison Dinner/EPA
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A fan holds up an image of late Fernando Valenzuela, a Dodgers legend who died last week. Friday was his birthday
Photograph: Kiyoshi Mio/USA Today Sports
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The Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Decoy, a star in his own right, ride atop a bus
Photograph: Allison Dinner/EPA
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Buses carrying the players drive past fans
Photograph: Jae C Hong/AP
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A fan, Hugo Miranda, holds a Dodgers banner
Photograph: Rory Carroll/Reuters
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The Dodgers’ first baseman, Freddie Freeman, celebrates with his wife, Chelsea Freeman, and son
Photograph: Kiyoshi Mio/USA Today Sports
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A fan climbs a traffic light pole downtown
Photograph: Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports
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Fans cheer before the parade
Photograph: Damian Dovarganes/AP
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Teoscar Hernández and teammates ride atop a bus
Photograph: Allison Dinner/EPA
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Stan Kasten, left, and Magic Johnson, who are among the team’s owners, cheer from the buses
Photograph: Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports
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Downtown Los Angeles was a sea of blue
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A mask-wearing fan celebrates
Photograph: Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports
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Fans watch the parade from an overpass
Photograph: Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports
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The pitcher Clayton Kershaw holds the World Series trophy
Photograph: Mark J Terrill/AP
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Fans play in confetti amid the celebrations
Photograph: Allison Dinner/EPA
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The outfielder Mookie Betts waves at fans
Photograph: Jae C Hong/AP
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The festivities made LA traffic even worse than usual
Photograph: Allison Dinner/EPA
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Fans pose at the long-awaited parade
Photograph: Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports
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