A closer look at the LA Dodgers’ World Series ring

On Friday night LA Dodgers fans got their first chance to see the 2024 MLB World Series champions in action, along with a look at their gleaming championship rings.

The ceremony capped a two-day celebration at Dodger Stadium as the team returned home to take on the Detroit Tigers. It’s the second time in the last five years that Dodgers fans have welcomed home the world champions but their 2020 championship was celebrated in the shadow of the covid-19 pandemic, making this one all the more special.

“Just to kind of have the fans here to enjoy this with us,” manager Dave Roberts said, when asked what he enjoyed most about the evening. “The players, to kind of close the book on 2024 and still staying focused on the baseball game tonight. There’s just a lot of excitement. Probably more than I can ever recall, with the Dodger fanbase. Our players feel that.”

As well as being a chance for fans to salute the players, the ceremony was also the official ring-giving event for the players and staff member involved in the 2024 triumph. The rings were individually hand-crafted by Jostens and contain 14-karat gold, diamonds and sapphires.

The rings feature countless nods to the Dodgers’ illustrious history and elements from their most recent championship. Eight diamonds are used to represent each of the Dodgers’ eight World Series victories and the team’s 142-year history is marked with dates. The top of the ring opens up to reveal a tiny replica of Dodger Stadium, while the underside of the lid features a piece from a World Series base.

And it doesn’t stop there. Players were issued the rings in a special presentation box, which features an in-built screen playing highlights of the historic 2024 World Series campaign.

“This is the final piece,” Roberts said after he, his staff and the Dodgers players had received their rings on Friday. “I hope it fits... If it ends up on my pinkie, we’ll be in trouble.”

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