Dodger fans swamp downtown Los Angeles for World Series victory parade – in pictures

Enormous crowds clad in blue take over the city to celebrate their team victory over the New York Yankees

Jose Lara, a Dodgers fan with a blue beard, makes an ‘LA’ sign with his fingers

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Dave Roberts, the team’s manager, celebrates with the Commissioner’s Trophy during the parade near city hall

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Cheering fans in downtown LA. Police estimated up to 225,000 attended, according to the Los Angeles Times

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A fan holds up an image of late Fernando Valenzuela, a Dodgers legend who died last week. Friday was his birthday

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The Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Decoy, a star in his own right, ride atop a bus

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Buses carrying the players drive past fans

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A fan, Hugo Miranda, holds a Dodgers banner

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The Dodgers’ first baseman, Freddie Freeman, celebrates with his wife, Chelsea Freeman, and son

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A fan climbs a traffic light pole downtown

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Fans cheer before the parade

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Teoscar Hernández and teammates ride atop a bus

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Stan Kasten, left, and Magic Johnson, who are among the team’s owners, cheer from the buses

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Downtown Los Angeles was a sea of blue

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A mask-wearing fan celebrates

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Fans watch the parade from an overpass

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The pitcher Clayton Kershaw holds the World Series trophy

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Fans play in confetti amid the celebrations

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The outfielder Mookie Betts waves at fans

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The festivities made LA traffic even worse than usual

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Fans pose at the long-awaited parade

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