"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."
"Both men brought baseballs into the stadium that they threw back onto the field, giving the Blue Jays faithful the impression the Bains did the honorable thing when, in fact, they did the smart thing for their bank accounts. On Saturday night, the balls were sold at auction. Smith's homer, which provided the Dodgers with the winning run, sold for $168,000 while Rojas' blast that sent the game into extra innings fetched $156,000."
A Canadian father and son caught two decisive home run balls during Game 7 of the 2025 World Series at Dodger Stadium: John Bains caught Miguel Rojas' 387-foot home run on the fly, and Matthew Bains retrieved Will Smith's ball after it bounced into the bullpen. Both had brought balls into the stadium earlier and tossed them onto the field, then sold the two Game 7 balls at auction. Smith's homer sold for $168,000 and Rojas' for $156,000. A Shohei Ohtani postseason ball later sold for $270,000 after landing on the right-field roof.
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