The 2024 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the Yankees' first World Series appearance since 2009 and the Dodgers' first World Series appearance since 2020. It was also the 12th time in the Dodgers–Yankees rivalry that the teams met in the World Series, and the first instance since 1981. The series began on October 25 and ended on October 30 with the Dodgers defeating the Yankees in five games. Freddie Freeman was named the MVP of the series, tying a World Series record with 12 runs batted in (RBIs) and hitting home runs in the first four games of the series, including Game 1 when he hit the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history. Won the 2024 World Series on October 30, 2024. Wiki link