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Salisbury School alumnus becomes World Series champion with Dodgers

Salisbury School alumnus becomes World Series champion with Dodgers

Emmet Sheehan graduated from Salisbury School with the Class of 2018.

Joe Meehan

Pitcher Emmet Sheehan earned a World Series championship ring Nov. 1 when the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7.

Sheehan, who graduated from Salisbury School in 2018, pitched four innings over three different games in the series.

In Game 1 he entered in relief during the sixth inning. He recorded one out.

Sheehan pitched two and two-thirds scoreless innings in Game 3, which the Dodgers ultimately won in the 18th inning.

In Game 7 he threw a scoreless seventh inning with two strikeouts, helping to keep the game tied before the Dodgers’ extra-inning win.

After becoming a World Series champ, Sheehan received congratulations from his alma mater via Salisbury School’s Instagram account @sarumknight. “Way to go, Emmet!”

Sheehan was born in New York and grew up in Darien, Connecticut. He attended Fordham Prep School in the Bronx prior to transferring to Salisbury School where he helped the Knights win the Western New England Prep Baseball League 2018 championship.

He played for Boston College for three seasons before being drafted by the Dodgers in 2021. Sheehan made his Major League Baseball debut in 2023.

Sheehan underwent elbow surgery in 2024 and was reactivated by the Dodgers earlier this year.

While at Salisbury School, Emmet Sheehan helped the Knights win the WNEPBL championship in 2018. Now in 2025, he is a World Series champion.Joe Meehan

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