US EditionFinal pitch ball from 2024 World Series sells for $414,000 to aid Los Angeles fire victims
- The Los Angeles Dodgers are scheduled to visit the White House on Monday to celebrate their World Series win.
- For some Dodgers players, the decision to attend the White House celebration has proven difficult.
- Mookie Betts, who declined a White House visit in 2019 with the Red Sox, announced he would attend this time; some fans take issue with the Trump administration.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Wednesday's game, "I'm not going to sit up here and make it political."
- Some, like fan Melissa Morales, want the Dodgers to skip the visit because of Trump's immigration policies, while others support the visit.
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Westside CurrentBall From Final Out in 2024 World Series Auctions for $414,000
The baseball from the final pitch of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2024 World Series victory over the New York Yankees has been auctioned for $414,000 to benefit people affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, officials announced Sunday. Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler fired the ball past the Yankees’ Alex Verdugo to clinch the Dodgers’ 7-6 victory in Game 5 of the World Series on Oct. 30 at Yankee Stadium. Will and Cara Smith auctioned the ball through…
Ball from final out in 2024 World Series auctions for $414,000
The baseball from the final pitch of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2024 World Series victory over the New York Yankees has been auctioned for $414,000 to benefit people affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, officials announced on Sunday. Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler fired the ball past the Yankees’ Alex Verdugo to clinch the Dodgers’ 7-6 victory in Game 5 of the World Series on Oct. 30 at Yankee Stadium. Will and Cara Smith auctioned the ball thro…
LA Dodgers bound for the White House to celebrate World Series championship
The LA Dodgers are headed to the White House Monday for a celebration of their World Series triumph, and for some players it’s been a difficult decision. Shortstop Mookie Betts announced Friday that he would attend, but he said it was especially challenging for him.“Being Black in America in a situation like this, it’s a tough spot to be in,” he said.Betts declined to visit the White House during President Trump’s first term in 2019, when Betts …
L.A. Dodgers bound for the White House to celebrate World Series championship
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be at the White House to celebrate their World Series win. But not everyone is happy that the team will meet with President Trump.(Image credit: Kevork Djansezian)
The Dodgers Are Planning to Visit the White House. It’s a Disgrace.
Dave Zirin To meet with Trump now is to defile the memory of Dodgers great Jackie Robinson and to humiliate many of team’s own players. The post The Dodgers Are Planning to Visit the White House. It’s a Disgrace. appeared first on The Nation.
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