The Dodgers had an idea about the grandiose nature of their 2025 World Series rings.
"It is substantial," manager Dave Roberts joked Friday afternoon.
"I heard the ring is pretty over the top," added now-retired pitcher Clayton Kershaw a little while later.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani wears his jewelry during a World Series ring ceremony prior to Friday's game against the Diamondbacks. AP
Indeed, when the club unveiled the jewelry for Friday night's pregame ring ceremony at Dodger Stadium, there was nary a detail that went unnoticed.
For their third World Series ring in the last six years, no gem was spared.
On the face of the ring, the words "WORLD CHAMPIONS" are spelled out by 86 diamonds and 14-karat gold, while the team's signature "LA" logo is formed by 17 blue sapphires –– representing the 17 games the team played during last year's postseason.
The background of the display is filled with 79 more diamonds and 48 round sapphires. Another 50 diamonds glitter around the bezel, while 15 additional round sapphires are embedded along the edge of the piece between the dates of all nine years the Dodgers have won the World Series. If that wasn't enough, 70 more round diamonds were included to frame the centerpiece.
The bling doesn't end there.
On one side of the ring, each player's name is etched above a row of 15 sapphires. On the other, the words "Back 2 Back" highlight another collection of 33 diamonds.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani poses with first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) and shortstop Mookie Betts during the World Series ring ceremony Friday. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Like last year, the top of the ring is also removable, with home plate dirt from Game 7 of the Fall Classic included in a glass window display.
And lastly, the exterior band shows the number 4,012,470 for the total fan attendance the Dodgers had at home games in 2025.
If you lost count, that's more than 250 diamonds and nearly 100 sapphires.
Substantial, over the top, yet deservedly decadent indeed.
The Dodgers ' ring ceremony was equally extravagant, with actor Anthony Anderson announcing each player from an infield stage while the USC marching band performed in the outfield.
There were raucous ovations for everyone from World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Game 3 extra-inning hero Will Klein , from Game 7 savior Miguel Rojas to Game 3's walk-off winner Freddie Freeman , and from two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani to left-handed reliever Alex Vesia (who missed the World Series following the death of his newborn baby, and tapped his chest sentimentally on Friday as he was serenaded walking onto the field).
The last player to receive his ring was Kershaw, who emerged from the dugout following the ceremony to throw out a surprise first pitch.
Freeman went behind the plate to catch his throw (a perfect strike). Then, the rest of the Dodgers joined them to hand Kershaw his third and final World Series keepsake.
Kershaw put it on, held his fist high for the crowd to see, then received a thunderous reception; closing the book on his playing career, and the Dodgers' 2025 victory.
