Former Los Angeles Dodgers teammates Walker Buehler and Will Smith are coming together to auction the final out ball from the team’s World Series win against the New York Yankees.
The auction is a partnership between the Catching Hope Foundation, established by Will and Cara Smith, and the Buehler Family Foundation, which was created by Walker and McKenzie Buehler. The Smiths and Buehlers are uniting to support those affected by the Southern California wildfires.
“Los Angeles has not only become home to us, but it has welcomed and supported our family since 2019,” the Smiths said in a statement. “Our goal here is to give back and partner with the city that means so much to us in the years of rebuilding that are to come.”
The online auction is being hosted on the Memorabilia Network with an opening bid of $150,000. Registration opened Thursday, and bidding is scheduled to take place from March 21-April 5, ending at 6 p.m. PT. Bidders can find more information at www.tmnauctions.com or by calling 747-256-4144.
Dodgers fans can get an up-close look at the World Series ball when it’s on display at Dodger Stadium during their first homestand of the 2025 regular season (March 27-April 2).
“This prized baseball represents one of the most special moments in the long history of the Dodgers,” the Dodgers said. “We applaud and support Will and Cara for taking the initiative to help so many others through this cherished piece of sports history.”
All proceeds from the auction will go to the Catching Hope Foundation to benefit ongoing Los Angeles fire relief efforts. That also was a focal point for this year’s Dodgers Love L.A. Community Tour, and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation has remained active in supporting those impacted.
Catching Hope is a nonprofit organization working to help underprivileged children develop critical leadership and self-sufficiency skills.
Famous Dodgers baseballs auctioned
Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series sold for $1.56 million, and the one Aaron Judge dropped in Game 5 went for $40,000 via auction.
Both paled in comparison to the Shohei Ohtani 50th home run baseball that sold for a record $4.392 million last October.
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