This year’s World Series, which begins in Los Angeles tonight, features the two largest sporting markets going head-to-head, the revival of the original Subway Series between the (once Brooklyn) Dodgers and the New York Yankees and the promise of baseball’s return to cultural relevance, thanks to the teams involved as well as the rule changes that have increased excitement and pace of play. The most appealing thing to baseball fans about the series, however, is the players. On the rosters of the two teams are six of the best—and some of the most eccentric—hitters in the world: Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton for the Yankees; Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman for the Dodgers.
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