Signing a player named Will Smith may be the best way for a team to win the World Series.
When the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees on Wednesday night, they became the fifth straight team to win the World Series with a player named Will Smith on their roster. This year's Will Smith is the Dodgers' starting catcher, a 29-year-old Kentucky native who was L.A.'s first-round draft pick in 2016. He made his MLB debut in 2019 and has been the Dodgers' starting catcher since 2021.
The ring Smith won on Wednesday was actually his second.