{"id":1632,"date":"2025-10-28T16:28:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/?p=1632"},"modified":"2025-11-28T01:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T01:20:50","slug":"how-did-the-sports-world-react-to-world-series-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/media\/sports-media\/how-did-the-sports-world-react-to-world-series-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"How Did The Sports World React To World Series Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a six hour, 39 minute marathon Monday night in Los Angeles, you knew the sports world would react when Game 3 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\" target=\"_self\">World Series<\/a> finally came to an end after Freddie Freeman homered in the bottom of the 18th inning to give the Dodgers a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.<\/p>\n<p>Many members of the sports media understandably touted the play of Freddie Freeman, whose home run finally ended the game at almost 3 am eastern time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FREDDIE FREEMAN!!!!! This man was never gonna buy another meal in LA after what he did in last year&#8217;s World Series but now his grandchildren won&#8217;t either.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rachel__Nichols\/status\/1983064330603212916?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Freddie Freeman. Mr. Walkoff.<\/p>\n<p>The only player ever to hit 2 extra-inning walkoff home runs in a World Series.<\/p>\n<p>It had to be him. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WtlJhTrctU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/WtlJhTrctU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaysonst\/status\/1983064501332365776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Of course, it\u2019s Freddie Freeman. Bravo.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jemelehill\/status\/1983064726834950264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FREDDIE KRUEGER FREEMAN DOES IT AGAIN!!!!!<\/p>\n<p>LETS GO DODGERS!!! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T2svNbKZcv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/T2svNbKZcv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmmanuelAcho\/status\/1983064210851672544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Freeman&#8217;s brethren in the NBA had their eyes on the game as well long after the slate of their games came to an end.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you Freddie Freeman \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spidadmitchell\/status\/1983064136993866144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"de\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f FREDDIE FREEEEEMAAAAAAN!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Harden (@JHarden13) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JHarden13\/status\/1983067197556830397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Julie Stewart-Binks and the guys at Jomboy Media aptly describe how those of us on the east coast felt as the clock started getting dangerously close to 3:00.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">18th inning. Tied for the longest World Series game ever. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZaGtjhKP5X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ZaGtjhKP5X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Julie Stewart-Binks (@JSB_TV) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JSB_TV\/status\/1983059276324032627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Freddie Freeman is a hero to Dodgers fans and everyone who needs to go to work tomorrow <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n9MkvAgKdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/n9MkvAgKdr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JomboyMedia\/status\/1983065913092940050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia tipped his cap to reliever Will Klein, who threw four innings of one hit relief to earn the win.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Unbelievable performance from Will Klein!! 72 pitches in the World Series extras after never throwing more than 30 ever\u20264 scoreless innings in a postseason winning debut\u2026October hero salute \ud83e\udee1<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CC Sabathia (@CC_Sabathia) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CC_Sabathia\/status\/1983064297132503369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Others mentioned how 89-year-old Sandy Koufax stuck through all 18 innings to watch the walkoff, and after the game <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/46753415\/world-series-game-3-history-18-innings-los-angeles-dodgers-walkoff-freddie-freeman\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">per ESPN&#8217;s Jeff Passan<\/a>, walked into the clubhouse to congratulate Klein.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Should we be concerned about Sandy Koufax, who is 90 years old, sitting through 17 innings?<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldSeries?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WorldSeries<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dodgers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Dodgers<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dthnoY0zhI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/dthnoY0zhI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 All Rice (@thats_bb_suzyn) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thats_bb_suzyn\/status\/1983054022283276428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a six hour, 39 minute marathon Monday night in Los Angeles, you knew the sports world would react when Game 3 of the World Series finally came to an end after Freddie Freeman homered in the bottom of the 18th inning to give the Dodgers a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. 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