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LOS ANGELES - Let the celebration begin!
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Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers were out in full force in downtown LA to celebrate the Boys in Blue after they defeated the New York Yankees in a five-game series. The World Series victory parade also entailed the spirit of "Fernandomania" to commemorate the legacy of Fernando Valenzuela, who would’ve celebrated his 64th birthday on Friday.
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The champions loaded double-decker buses to celebrate the monumental occasion. Since the Dodgers were unable to hold a parade when they won the Fall Classic in 2020, this marked the Dodgers' first championship parade since 1988.
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"We’ve been waiting for this for quite a while. We didn’t have a celebration in 2020 and now is the time to make up for it," a fan told Good Day LA’s Mario Ramirez in the hours ahead of the parade.
Some adoring fans opted to avoid the morning rush hour and arrived hours ahead of the parade to secure primary seating.
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"We’re loyal Dodger fans," said a fan who made the trip all the way from Stockton.
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"We bleed blue and we deserve this," another fan added.
Even before sunrise, hardcore fans enthusiastically shared this passion for their team.
"I’m so excited. I’ve been a Dodger fan my whole life. My parents met at Dodger Stadium… since my kids were babies they’ve been going to Dodger Stadium," one fan said. "We will die Dodger fans."
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