Thousands of fans chanted, “Let’s go Dodgers,” as the buses drove along the city streets, some of the supporters having arrived seven hours before the start in the pre-dawn darkness to find a good spot.
“This has got to be way more than two million people,” Dodgers standout Tommy Edman said.
“It’s like the whole city of LA is out here to support us. I feel like I didn’t really comprehend it until today being out here”.
“This is crazy, man. I love this,” Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez said from atop an open-top bus. “This is a dream for me and I love it”.
The Dominican star hit a career-high 33 home runs and drove in 99 runs for the Dodgers this season.
“Thank you for welcoming me to Los Angeles and making me feel part of this family,” Hernandez shouted to the supporters. “It means the world. This is everything for me.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass started the parade at City Hall over its 45-minute route with members of the Dodgers travelling atop double-decker buses with the team arriving at its home ballpark for further festivities.
