{"id":249017,"date":"2025-10-30T00:48:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T00:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/249017\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T00:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T00:48:11","slug":"nba-legend-magic-johnson-throws-out-first-pitch-at-world-series-game-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/249017\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA legend Magic Johnson throws out first pitch at World Series Game 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/2025\/10\/29\/dodgers-vs-blue-jays-live-score-world-series-game-5-highlights\/86969550007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Follow along for live updates;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Follow along for live updates<\/a> from Game 5 of the World Series.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/los-angeles-lakers\/13\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Lakers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> legend Magic Johnson threw out the ceremonial first pitch before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/2025\/10\/29\/dodgers-vs-blue-jays-live-score-world-series-game-5-highlights\/86969550007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Game 5 of the 2025 World Series;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Game 5 of the 2025 World Series<\/a> at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 29.The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/baseball\/mlb\/teams\/los-angeles-dodgers\/243\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Dodgers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/baseball\/mlb\/teams\/toronto-blue-jays\/238\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Toronto Blue Jays;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> are tied 2-2 in the best-of-seven series.Johnson is a minority owner of the Dodgers as part of the Guggenheim Baseball Management ownership group.The group purchased the team in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Johnson had posted on social media about the importance of Game 5.<\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 6<\/p>\n<p>All the best moments from Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Game 5: Top shots of 2025 Fall Classic<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates with Davis Schneider after the two hit back-to-back home runs to start the first inning. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/b8c9df7076c15bb05ba1c1e71f4c0a5f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 6<\/p>\n<p>All the best moments from Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Game 5: Top shots of 2025 Fall Classic<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates with Davis Schneider after the two hit back-to-back home runs to start the first inning. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/85d78bc2ea960bd6ee8ed6c514ffccd6.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2 \/ 6<\/p>\n<p>All the best moments from Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Game 5: Top shots of 2025 Fall Classic<\/p>\n<p>Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reacts after hitting a home run in the first inning.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/eff7c4fb7061f01f5f5662229593b750.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>3 \/ 6<\/p>\n<p>All the best moments from Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Game 5: Top shots of 2025 Fall Classic<\/p>\n<p>Davis Schneider runs after hitting a leadoff home run in the first inning.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/13620131320305303ae15f4675a4df2b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>4 \/ 6<\/p>\n<p>All the best moments from Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Game 5: Top shots of 2025 Fall Classic<\/p>\n<p>A Los Angeles Dodgers drummer performs before Game 5.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/80fa8a0268cb52b2f7893c4e7c2130ee.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5 \/ 6<\/p>\n<p>All the best moments from Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Game 5: Top shots of 2025 Fall Classic<\/p>\n<p>Magic Johnson throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5 of the 2025 World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and te Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 29, 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2daacbac9349d8fc31c41f8481af54a8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>6 \/ 6<\/p>\n<p>All the best moments from Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Game 5: Top shots of 2025 Fall Classic<\/p>\n<p>Magic Johnson reacts after throwing the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5.<\/p>\n<p>The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news \u2014 fast. <a 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