Dodgers fans will never forget those baseballs hit by Miguel Rojas in the ninth inning and Will Smith in the 11th flying over the left-field wall and into the first row of seats beyond the Blue Jays' bullpen. John and Matthew Bains - sitting side-by-side - will never forget the balls ending up in their hands. John, 61, caught Rojas' 387-foot home run in his glove on the fly. Two innings later, Matthew, seated next to his dad, saw Smith's blast land in the bullpen and bounce directly into his hands.
"The first time in 32 years, I was hoping it would end like that this past World Series. I was ready to give up my crown, I really was. I was ready to relinquish it. I had held it for 32 years ... man, it was this close, this close," Carter said.
One of the newest items available from the leading sports memorabilia merchandiser is a Yamamoto bobblehead to not only commemorate the right-hander being part of back-to-back titles but also earning 2025 World Series MVP honors. [BUY HERE: 2025 Dodgers World Series bobbleheads] The final design is still subject to licensor approval, but it is expected to portray Yamamoto holding his World Series MVP trophy and standing atop a thematic base with Dodgers logos and text displays for the team's 2024 and 2025 titles.
Manager John Schneider was asked if he had a message for Toronto Blue Jays fans following the team's heartbreaking loss in the 2025 World Series. When asked by Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, Schneider started by saying "to the fans I say, thank you" for the incredible support. He hoped the postseason run would still hold memories for generations of Blue Jays fans.
It was one of the ugliest ways to lose a World Series game in recent memory. A complete base running blunder by Addison Barger in the bottom of the ninth gave the Dodgers a 3-1 win to even the World Series at three games a piece. With runners on second and third and one out, Andrés Giménez hit a line drive to left field that Enriqué Hernandez came running in on to make the catch.
Blake Snell has two starts under his belt in the 2025 World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and they've lost both of those games to the Toronto Blue Jays. After being touched up for five earned runs in Game 1 - he was back on the mound in Game 5 at home, and was once again saddled with the loss.
The 2025 World Series has been a showcase to the world of just how good V ladimir Guerrero Jr. is and why he was worth every penny of that mega $500 million contract - which technically doesn't kick in until next season. What Guerrero Jr. has done this postseason is nothing short of spectacular and right from Game 1 of the ALDS against the Yankees,
