It will be a big deal if the Dodgers win the World Series again in 2025. After all, they would become the first team in 25 years to repeat . It would be a big deal if the Astros win it, or the Phillies, or the Cubs, or the Red Sox, or any of the other teams who are good this year and have won the World Series in the last 20 years. It’s a big deal when any team wins the World Series.

But! There are certain teams whose fanbases have been through a lot, who have been waiting for a championship for decades -- and who may be having That Special Year. It’s a story if the Dodgers win the World Series. But it’s an earth-shaking, life-altering event if one of those teams do.

Here’s a look at five serious World Series contenders who, if they were to break through this year, would change the live

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