In his 15th year in the major leagues, he has at last reached the apex of his sport, in the World Series for the first time. And the team standing in his way is the one he grew up rooting for, the powerhouse Dodgers. “It doesn’t get bigger than this in our sport,” Stanton said Thursday at Dodger Stadium. “It’s everything you dream for in a matchup and everything you would want.”
He looked up to a number of power hitters, from Mark McGwire, Mike Piazza and Gary Sheffield to Ken Griffey Jr. and Barry Bonds. Shohei Ohtani trade could’ve netted Angels serious haul from Dodgers or Yankees When the series became official, with the Dodgers beating the Mets Sunday night, Stanton said he turned off his phone.New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton talks to the media on Media Day on the eve of the 2024 MLB World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.But the fact that he will make his World Series debut Friday night in the stadium he frequented as a kid isn’t lost on him, either.