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March 28, 2026 · FansCollective

Last night at Dodger Stadium, the back-to-back champs finally got their hardware.

In a ceremony narrated by Anthony Anderson — complete with the USC Trojan marching band, a Cadillac entrance for Freddie Freeman and Miguel Rojas, and Magic Johnson throwing out the first pitch to Shohei Ohtani — the Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled their 2025 World Series championship rings. And honestly? The details on these things are wild.

What's Inside the Ring

The ring was designed by The Champions Collective (Jostens' professional sports division), and this is the third Dodgers championship ring they've crafted in just six seasons. The face is set in 14K yellow gold, with the LA logo built from 17 custom-cut blue sapphires — one for each of the 17 postseason games it took to win it all.

But the real headline feature is what's hidden underneath: a glass window etched with the Dodgers logo, protecting actual dirt collected from home plate during Game 7. That's not a metaphor. It's literally a piece of the field from one of the greatest games in World Series history, sealed inside the ring.

The side panels tell the rest of the story. One side carries the player's name, number, and the MLB logo surrounded by sapphires. The other side proudly reads "BACK 2 BACK" between two Commissioner's Trophies — because yes, that still feels good to say.

And in a touch that hits different, the exterior band is engraved with the number 4,012,470 — the total number of fans who walked through the gates at Dodger Stadium throughout the 2025 season. The ring isn't just for the players. It's for the fans who made the noise.

Why This Ring Hits Harder Than Most

Championship rings are always impressive. But this one carries the weight of a season that almost didn't end this way.

Let's be honest — Game 7 of the 2025 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays was one of the most dramatic finishes baseball has ever seen. The Dodgers trailed since the third inning after Bo Bichette launched a three-run homer off Ohtani, who was gutting it out on just three days' rest. Toronto was two outs away from winning it all.

Then Miguel Rojas — a guy who hadn't had a hit since the Wild Card Series a month earlier — stepped up and launched a game-tying solo homer in the top of the ninth. The first time in World Series Game 7 history that anyone had tied the game that late with a home run.

What followed was pure chaos: Andy Pages crashing into Kiké Hernández to rob Ernie Clement of a walk-off hit. Both teams loading the bases in consecutive innings and failing to score. And then Will Smith, completely gassed after catching every inning of the entire series, drilling a two-out solo shot in the 11th to give the Dodgers their first and only lead of the night.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto — who had thrown 96 pitches the day before in Game 6 — came in on zero rest and got the final eight outs, punctuating it with a game-ending double play off the bat of Alejandro Kirk.

That's what this ring commemorates. Not just a championship. A comeback that people will talk about for decades.

The Dynasty Is Real

With this title, the Dodgers cemented something that hasn't been done in a quarter century. They became the first team since the 1998–2000 New York Yankees to win consecutive World Series championships, and they now have three titles in six seasons (2020, 2024, 2025). Andrew Friedman called it "the golden era of Dodger baseball," and it's hard to argue.

The ring ceremony also served as a quiet farewell of sorts — Clayton Kershaw, who retired at the end of the 2025 season, received his ring alongside his teammates. The greatest Dodger pitcher of his generation, going out with three rings. Not bad.

For the Fans Who Want Their Own Piece

Here's the thing about championship rings — the real ones belong to the players. But the feeling? That belongs to every fan who watched Rojas' homer and screamed at their TV. Who stayed up past midnight for the Game 7 finish. Who wore their Dodger blue to work the next Monday like a badge of honor.

We already carry several Dodgers championship ring replicas in our store, including both the 2024 World Series ring and the 2025 World Series ring ($39.99 each), plus personalized versions where you can engrave your own name and number — perfect for the fan who wants something that feels like theirs.

For anyone who wants to celebrate the back-to-back legacy specifically, our Custom Dodgers Back-to-Back World Series Ring lets you personalize a ring that honors both titles in one piece.

And yes — now that we've seen the official 2025 ring design with its ring-within-a-ring feature and Game 7 dirt tribute, we're working on a new version inspired by this latest design. We want to get the details right, so stay tuned. If you want to be first to know when it drops, sign up for our newsletter or follow us on Instagram.

The 2026 Season Is Already Underway

The rings are handed out. The banner is raised. And the Dodgers are already chasing the three-peat, opening the 2026 season against Arizona this weekend. Will Smith — the same guy who hit that 11th-inning homer — launched a two-run shot in Thursday's opening day win, because apparently he just does that now.

If you're a Dodgers fan, there has never been a better time to rep the dynasty. And if you're a collector, the back-to-back rings are going to be some of the most sought-after pieces in sports memorabilia for years to come.

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FansCollective is an independent fan collectibles brand. Our rings are fan-made commemorative replicas, not officially licensed MLB merchandise. We're fans first — and we build what we'd want to own ourselves.