Photos: Our favorite images from Dodgers’ victory parade, stadium rally

More than 250,000 Dodger fans streamed into Downtown Los Angeles to watch and cheer as the team showed off its World Series trophy in a long-awaited championship parade.

The procession began an hours-long celebration that culminated with a high-energy rally at Dodger Stadium, where a sold-out crowd roared in approval as the team took the stage and held the championship trophy aloft.

Many fans reported arriving in the downtown area as early as 4 a.m. to get prime locations along the victory parade route.