The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2025 World Series title was one for the ages, and a former NFL quarterback possesses an integral piece of that story.
Game 7 may get the headlines with its late-inning homers and near-runs at the plate, but the Boys in Blue had to win Game 6 to even get to that point.
That penultimate game ended with a double play at second base, as outfielder Kike Hernandez snagged a catch and quickly threw to Miguel Rojas before Toronto Blue Jay Addison Barger could tag up.
That bag now holds a prominent place in the office of a high-level athlete in another sport: Derek Carr.
Oct 31, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas (72) makes a double play against Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Addison Barger (47) in the ninth inning during game six of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
Why Does Derek Carr Have Second Base?
The longtime Oakland-Las Vegas Raider and (briefly) New Orleans Saint is a California native and lifetime Dodgers fan, according to David Vassegh of AM 570 and SportsNet LA.
So when Carr and his brother, fellow NFL QB David Carr, had a chance to secure a piece of sports history, they took it.
“We have it in the office and we put it right in the door where we do our ‘Homegrown’ deal. If you want to come in our office, you have to round second base to come in. It’s awesome,” Derek Carr said in a video shared by AM 570.
Carr said that the base was a gift from a business partner, though he admits he doesn’t know the full story of how they ended up with it.
That said, it’s authentic, and the Carrs consider themselves very lucky to have it.
“It’s got the dirt marks, it’s got the cleat marks, it’s got everything. This is such a precious thing to some Dodger fans, obviously, for that moment to end right there at second base and now it’s sitting here in our office in Fresno, California, is pretty cool.”
What is Derek Carr up to?
The former QB retired after last season, and how he hosts the aforementioned “Homegrown” podcast with his brother.
It sounds like a bonus to being on their show is getting up close and personal with a piece of baseball history.
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