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Will Smith’s go-ahead 11th-inning home run in Game 7 elevated the quiet catcher from overlooked star to October immortal in Dodgers lore.

Despite playing in the shadow of Ohtani and Betts, Smith led the World Series with six RBIs and caught all 74 innings, setting a franchise record.

The reserved 30-year-old is now embracing his hero’s welcome and his role as a cornerstone of the Dodgers’ championship dynasty for years to come.

A block away from the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday morning, a once-overlooked Dodgers star embraced his own newfound notoriety.

Four days after slugging the game-winning home run in Game 7 of the World Series, Will Smith was serenaded by hundr

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