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72-Year-Old Dodgers Fan Wins Emotional World Series Trip

11/1/2025

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John Duarte, a 72-year-old lifelong Los Angeles Dodgers fan, won an all-expenses-paid trip to Toronto for Games 1 and 2 of the 2025 World Series against the Blue Jays.
Duarte has supported the Dodgers since their move from Brooklyn in 1957, despite missing previous World Series opportunities due to high ticket prices.
The trip allowed him to witness the Dodgers even the series in Game 2, creating an emotional experience that connected two generations of Dodgers fans.

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John Duarte, a 72-year-old lifelong Los Angeles Dodgers fan, won an all-expenses-paid trip to Toronto for Games 1 and 2 of the 2025 World Series against the Blue Jays.
Duarte has supported the Dodgers since their move from Brooklyn in 1957, despite missing previous World Series opportunities due to high ticket prices.
The trip allowed him to witness the Dodgers even the series in Game 2, creating an emotional experience that connected two generations of Dodgers fans.