How to handle the World Series: Veterans, normalcy, and managing heartbeats

Handling the Pressure of the World Series

Professional baseball players face immense pressure during the World Series. The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers share their insights on managing this pressure.

While it's a common dream for young baseball players to win the World Series, the reality of millions of eyes watching can be overwhelming. The 2025 World Series brings additional pressure for the Blue Jays, who are trying to end a three-decade title drought and represent their country amidst external pressures.

The Dodgers, on the other hand, aim to make history with back-to-back titles, while also dealing with negative attention as the perceived "bad guys" of the league.

Feeling the pressure of millions of eyes trained squarely on you, however, can be a little less fun.

Veteran players from both teams offer their perspectives on handling the stress and maintaining normalcy during the World Series.

Author's summary: Professional baseball players share their experiences handling World Series pressure.

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Newsweek Newsweek — 2025-10-24

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