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Miguel Rojas and Will Smith hit two of the most clutch World Series home runs ever -- powering the Dodgers to a thrilling victory in extra innings of Game 7 -- and now the historic baseballs are on the auction block!

You'll recall ... the Dodgers, playing the deciding game on the road in Toronto, trailed the Blue Jays, 4-3, in the 9th inning. They were two outs away from going home W.S. losers.

Rojas, a 36-year-old veteran utility infielder who was slumping (he hadn't recorded a hit in weeks) and only had seven homers on the season, came to the plate with no one on base, facing reliever Jeff Hoffman.

San Diego Padres legend Randy "Junkman" Jones -- the first pitcher from the organization to win the Cy Young Award -- passed away on Tuesday. He was 75.

The Padres announced Jones' death on Wednesday, mourning the left-handed pitcher who was the "cornerstone of our franchise for over five decades."

"Randy was committed to San Diego, the Padres, and his family," the team said. "He was a giant in our lives and our franchise history."

Paul Skenes isn't always stone-faced when he gets awards -- he cracked a smile after winning the 2025 NL Cy Young!!

MLB announced Wednesday night the Pittsburgh Pirates flamethrower earned the top pitching honors this season ... and the cameras caught his reaction as he sat with his girlfriend, Livvy Dunne, and friends and family.

There really wasn't much suspense about whether Skenes would take home the hardware ... but folks were curious to find out whether the 23-year-old would show any sort of emotion, or keep a blank look like last year.

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz made his first court appearance in his pitch rigging case on Monday ... with the 26-year-old being granted his release with several conditions.

Ortiz appeared before a judge in Boston ... where he walked out of the courthouse after posting a $500,000 bond, $50K being secured. He was ordered to surrender his passport ... and his travel has been restricted to the Northeast.

Cameras were rolling as Luis left in a tracksuit, but he kept his lips sealed as he got into the waiting vehicle.

1:06 PM PT -- Luis Ortiz's attorney, Chris Georgalis, defended his client vigorously in a statement to ESPN ... denying claims that the pitcher improperly influenced games.

Georgalis claims any transactions between Ortiz and others in the Dominican Republic were for lawful activities -- before adding the indictment "lacks any alleged evidence that connects Luis to these alleged bettors."

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted in relation to a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in MLB games ... TMZ has learned.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, their scheme allegedly worked like this ... the pitchers would agree in advance with their co-conspirators on what pitches they would throw in the games.

Prosecutors claim Clase and Ortiz's alleged co-conspirators would then use that information to place hundreds of "fraudulent bets" on those pitches, which won them at least $400,000.

Bryce Harper was allegedly threatened by a Major League Baseball official over the summer ... this according to a bombshell claim made by a big-time agent.

Here's the deal ... Allan Walsh -- a superagent who reps National Hockey League players -- made the allegations on his "Agent Provocateur" podcast which he hosts alongside podcaster Adam Wylde.

Walsh mentioned a widely reported incident over the summer ... when baseball insiders claimed MLB Commisioner Rob Manfred came into the Philadelphia Phillies locker room and attempted to talk to the players about a salary cap.

Los Angeles Dodgers player Alex Vesia is mourning the death of his baby daughter, Sterling Sol ... who tragically passed away just two days after the team announced he would not participate in the World Series.

"Our little angel we love you forever & you’re with us always," Alex and his wife, Kayla, said in a shared post on Instagram.

"Our beautiful daughter went to heaven Sunday October 26th. There are no words to describe the pain we're going through but we hold her in our hearts and cherish every second we had with her."

Killer Mike's blood type is A positive for all things Atlanta, and he's all set to induct Outkast into the Rock Hall of Fame ... but he also wants to see one of his beloved Braves get their just due!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Mike at LAX on Wednesday afternoon, beaming with pride about giving André 3000 and Big Boi their "roses" while they can still smell them.

Outkast actually gave Mike his start back in 2000, debuting him via DJ Clue's "Backstage" compilation, as well as on their classic "Stankonia" album ... onward to releasing his own solo debut, "Monster," through their Aquemini record label in 2003.

The Dodgers went from shaking their butts at a post-parade party to watching others do it -- their World Series celebration made its way to the "Dancing with the Stars" set on Tuesday ... and they soaked in a special routine in their honor!!

Manager Dave Roberts and players Tyler Glasnow, Will Smith and Blake Snell all hit up the show taping to take in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame night. Of course, the World Series trophy was right by their side for it.

Some folks online thought the guys looked a bit out of their element ... but that could be because they've been non-stop raging since Saturday night.

Move over, Dennis Rodman ... there's a new "Worm" in town -- Freddie Freeman, who showed off his shockingly good dance moves at a Dodgers World Series rager!!

The 36-year-old first baseman was the star of the champs' post-parade celebration hosted by Mookie Betts Monday night ... grooving to Roscoe Dash's "All the Way Turnt Up."

Seconds into a video posted by Betts himself, Freeman elected to take it to the ground ... and pulled off the best worm you'll ever see.

On the way to the Dodgers' thrilling World Series win, Shohei Ohtani made history in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series -- pitching the game AND blasting three home runs -- and one of the baseballs from the night is about to hit the auction block!

The Dodgers came into the October 17th contest up 3-0 in the series against the Brewers ... and Ohtani, who was the starting pitcher, wasn't only incredible on the mound -- but also at the plate.

After striking out the side in the top of the first, 31-year-old Ohtani stepped to the plate in the bottom half of the inning, launching a 446-foot bomb into the right field bleachers -- his first (but definitely not his last) dinger of the day.

Jerry O'Connell didn't give up a game-winning home run or make the final out, but he's taking the blame for the Toronto Blue Jays' heartbreaking World Series loss ... and it's all because of an outfit change.

The actor joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday and chatted with us about his experience at the Fall Classic ... he went to games in Los Angeles and Toronto, but when he swapped his Dodgers gear for a Jays jersey, Toronto didn't win another game and blew their shot at dethroning the champs.

Jerry says folks noticed Toronto's misfortune with him on the bandwagon ... and he says he's the new version of the "Drake curse." Jerry's wearing it as a badge of honor, though.

Victor Conte, a central figure in one of the biggest scandals in American sports history, has died at the age of 75 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Conte's supplement company, SNAC, announced the sad news on Monday, writing ... "We are Heartbroken by the Passing of our Fearless Leader, SNAC Mastermind | SNAC CEO | Anti-Doping Advocate | Creator of ZMA | Former Tower of Power and Herbie Hancock Bassist, Victor Conte."

The post continued ... "We will Honor his Wishes. SNAC and his Legacy will Carry Forward, Strong and Forever. We LOVE you, Conte!"

1:40 PM PT -- The Dodgers' rally at the stadium was a bit more hype -- with players, staffers, owners and even Ice Cube getting on the mic and getting the folks in attendance going nuts!!

Cube was introduced by manager Dave Roberts ... and he arrived in style. Clayton Kershaw doubled down on his retirement ... saying he'll enjoy L.A. completing the three-peat as a fan next year.

But it was Kiké who stole the show -- holding nothing back as he deemed the Dodgers a dynasty ... while dropping a few dirty words in the process.

Awesome.

The back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers made their way through the streets of Los Angeles to celebrate their epic win over the Toronto Blue Jays ... with players soaking in the victory by partying with fans!!

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and the rest of the gang boarded double-decker buses and rolled through downtown on Monday ... with tons of fans flocking to the route to get a glimpse of the big winners.

Pitcher Blake Snell had a fun interaction with the crowd ... doing the viral 6-7 meme the kids are going crazy about -- before making an incredible catch when someone threw a football in his direction.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in Tinseltown ... now as back-to-back World Series champs -- and the party's just getting started!!!

The Blue Crew touched down at LAX Sunday evening after edging out the Toronto Blue Jays in a Game 7 classic ... one many are calling one of the greatest baseball games ever played

World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto triumphantly hoisted the championship trophy as he stepped off the jet ... and with good reason -- after his legendary pitching performance, he's the toast of L.A.