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Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued one of baseball’s weirdest streaks after helping his team win the World Series. Smith hit the go-ahead home run in the top of the 11th inning of Game 7, giving the Dodgers a lead which they protected at the turn of the inning as eventual World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto got the final three outs. More news: Blue Jays Lose 6 Players to Free Agency After Falling Short in World Series With the Dodgers winning the title, a player named “Will Smith” has now won the World Series in six straight years. TORONTO, ONTARIO – NOVEMBER 02: Will Smith #16 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after hitting a home run during the eleventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in game seven of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on November 02, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) The Dodgers catcher has won the World Series in 2020, 2024, and 2025. The other Will Smith, a left-handed relief pitcher, won the championship in 2021 with the Atlanta Braves, in 2022 with the Houston Astros, and in 2023 with the Texas Rangers. More news: Mets Lose 8 Players to Free Agency as Offseason Begins Smith, the pitcher, did not play in 2025. With his playing future up in the air, it will come down to the Dodgers’ Will Smith to keep the streak rolling. Unless the Academy Award-winning actor Will Smith can serve as a DH somewhere. He is one of the better hitters in baseball over the last few years, putting up good regular-season numbers while delivering in clutch moments come October. “You can’t say enough about Will, man,” Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw said about Smith. “He just goes about his business, doesn’t complain … catches 18 innings, flies through the night, catches again. His legs have to feel like Jell-O. “He’s calling all the pitches, helping all the pitching staff, guiding us all through it. He’s a superstar. When you talk about superstars on our team — he’s a superstar. He really is. He might not get the publicity of these other guys but he’s a superstar.” The Dodgers plan to build upon their newly acquired dynasty. Assuming they keep adding new pieces to the team, Smith will have the chance to keep the streak going for a while. More news: Cubs Officially Lose 10 Players to Free Agency For all the latest MLB news and rumors, head over to Newsweek Sports
