Forget advanced analytics, draft capital and payroll flexibility -- apparently, a team needs just Will Smith to win the World Series.

With the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games on Saturday night, a team with a player named Will Smith on their active roster has won the Fall Classic six years in a row.

The Dodgers accomplished the feat in 2020 and 2024 with catcher Will Smith , while the Atlanta Braves , Houston Astros and Texas Rangers swapped reliever Will Smith among them from 2021-23.

What's even odder about this stat is that Will Smith doesn't even need to dominate in the World Series to win. While Will Smith the pitcher has put up a respectable 3.38 ERA in his three World Series, Will Smith the catcher has a batting average of .194 with

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