The Los Angeles Dodgers capped off their 2024 World Series win with a White House visit Monday. Despite some past trepidation over making the trip, all the biggest names on the team showed up for the ceremony with President Donald Trump.
Trump spoke highly of the team in his opening remarks, calling Dave Roberts, "one of the greatest managers ever to wear the Dodger blue." Trump also said he hopes to team gets another championship invite to the White House next year.
Trump to the Dodgers: “I hope you’re going to be back here next year.”
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Following those remarks, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw gave a quick speech before presenting Trump with a No. 47 Dodgers jersey. Kershaw — who missed the team's playoff run due to injury — said he was "in awe" watching the Dodgers surge to the title last season.
After his speech, Kershaw told Trump the team "had a gift for him" before unveiling the jersey. The two then posed for pictures while holding up the No. 47 jersey.
Clayton Kershaw presents Trump with a custom Dodgers jersey pic.twitter.com/WW0dAi57Z9
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After the public ceremony was over, Trump met with MLB MVP Shohei Ohtani in the Oval Office.
Happening now behind the scenes, President Donald Trump welcomes
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Los Angeles @Dodgers Shohei Ohtani to the Oval Office…
POTUS: “It’s a great honor, you’re an amazing athlete and person…” pic.twitter.com/LUUCspxFgu
In the weeks leading up to the visit, past comments from manager Dave Roberts again came to the forefront in which he stated he would skip a White House visit if Trump were in office. Mookie Betts did just that when the Boston Red Sox won it all in 2018, but said Friday he didn't want his absence to be a storyline, and would be ...
