"We'll spare you by not embedding the videos here, but we all remember the two home runs that shifted the 2025 World Series in the Los Angeles Dodgers' favor. Miguel Rojas' game-tying blast in the ninth will haunt Toronto Blue Jays fans for eternity, and Will Smith's extra-inning, World-Series-ending homer in the 11th inning was just the cherry on top."
"Believe it or not, a father-son duo (John and Matthew Bains) caught both balls, and they've decided to cash in on their (relative) good fortune. Both balls were placed up for auction this past weekend, selling for over $100,000 (USD) each. Selling the pair of souvenirs for $168,000 (Smith's home run) and $156,000 (Rojas' home run) is a nice payday for being in the right place at the right time,"
"but it's actually quite a bit below what the family wanted for the balls ( roughly $2.5 million). Originally, it appeared that the elder Bains had thrown Rojas' home run back onto the field, but video replay revealed that he pocketed the ball and tossed another in its place. That proved to be a financially sound move, even if he received about 10% of what he was originally hoping for the balls."
Two late home runs in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series shifted the championship to the Los Angeles Dodgers: Miguel Rojas tied the game in the ninth and Will Smith hit the extra-inning, series-ending homer in the 11th. The decisive game took place at Rogers Centre. A father-son duo, John and Matthew Bains, caught both balls and auctioned them. Each ball sold for over $150,000 — $168,000 and $156,000 — significantly less than the roughly $2.5 million the family initially hoped to receive. Video replay showed the elder Bains kept Rojas' ball and tossed another back, earning about 10% of the target price.
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