Dodgers fans were ready to celebrate the second Walker Buehler struck out Alex Verdugo for the final out of the World Series,
They were also ready to spend — and they did so more than any other fan base of a title-winning team in at least 10 years.
After clinching their eighth World Series title with a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night, the Dodgers set a Fanatics sales record for first-hour sales of a team’s merchandise, across any sport, after claiming a championship.