This year's World Series was supposed to be the greatest series Major League Baseball could ask for. The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees were the top two teams in each league this year and are in the two biggest TV markets. Two of baseball's most recognizable brands last squared off in the Fall Classic in 1981, so it's been a long time coming.

Game one delivered an all-time moment when Dodgers 1st baseman Freddie Freeman gave us this iconic swing.



Ok, you may be asking "What does all of this have to do with Montana?" Well, the Treasure State has connections to both the Dodgers and Yankees. A handful of players began their professional careers in Montana during their time in the Pioneer League. Here are all the connections MT has with the 2024 Fall Classic, according to Montana Sports' Greg Rachac's tweets.

Note: Some of these players haven't played in the World Series this year but were on the team's rosters at some point this season.

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone

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Yankees skipper Aaron Boone played for the Billings Mustangs in 1994, his first year of pro ball with the Cincinnati Reds affiliate.

New York Yankees: Jazz Chisholm

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Jazz Chisholm played for the Missoula Osprey, an Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate, in 2016. Fun fact: One of my buddies interned for the Osprey the same season Chisholm was in town.

New York Yankees: Trent Grisham

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Trent Grisham played for the Helena Brewers in 2015. Grisham hasn't appeared in the postseason this year.

Los Angeles Dodgers: Daniel Hudson

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Hudson pitched in both the NLDS and NLCS before being left off the World Series roster. Don't worry too much about him. He was already a World Series champion when he won it with the Washington Nationals. Back in 2008, Hudson pitched for the Great Falls Voyagers when they were an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.

Los Angeles Dodgers: Miguel Rojas

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Rojas played for the Billings Mustangs in 2008. Rojas is used primarily as a defensive substitution for L.A.

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Los Angeles Dodgers: Anthony Banda

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Dodgers relief pitcher Anthony Banda played in the Pioneer Baseball League with the Helena Brewers, an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, in 2013. Banda appeared in 48 games this regular season for the Dodgers.

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