Jerry O’Connell proved he’s a die-hard and dedicated baseball fan through the 2025 World Collection.
O’Connell, 51, documented his time at recreation three between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays through social media on Monday, October 27, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. O’Connell was joined by a gaggle of mates, together with followers of the opposing staff.
The sport was intense because the Dodgers and Blue Jays saved tying up the rating. After the seventh inning, the groups had been tied at 5 runs every. When it was time for the Dodgers to stand up to bat for the underside of the ninth inning, O’Connell was hopeful his staff would safe the win.
“LOL Backside of the ninth!” the actor captioned a video of him singing alongside to “Seven Nation Military” by The White Stripes.
O’Connell’s hopes had been diminished because the Blue Jays and Dodgers remained tied.
“This has gotta finish in some unspecified time in the future,” O’Connell captioned a selfie of him on the recreation wanting just a little drained.
Whereas some followers opted to depart the sport, O’Connell remained in his seat and continued to cheer on his staff. He supplied one other replace through the 14th inning.
“I’m not f***ing leaving!” O’Connell sang to the digicam whereas exhibiting off the view of his seats at Dodger Stadium.
One fan commented on O’Connell’s submit, amazed he was nonetheless there because it was after 10 p.m. on the West Coast. O’Connell gave a candid replace on how he was feeling.
“Bro. I’ve been right here since 4 and I’ve to s***,” he replied to the fan.
The sport went into the fifteenth inning and O’Connell joked that even the stadium itself was getting drained.
“Backside of fifteenth, Jumbotron stop,” he wrote through X alongside a photograph of the Jumbotron lacking a portion of its image.
When the sixteenth inning rolled round, O’Connell declared he was nonetheless staying put. One fan joked that O’Connell may get known as to pitch within the recreation if it continued. O’Connell shared he was nonetheless on the stadium through the seventeenth inning and bragged that he stayed longer than another celebrities who had been additionally in attendance.
“Let’s go! I’m gonna outlast [Jason] Bateman! I’m gonna outlast Bateman! Let’s go!” he cheered.
O’Connell bought his want for the sport to finish and a Dodgers victory as Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off house run within the backside of the 18th inning. The Dodgers received 6-5.
“Bought the shot. Going house to feed my canine,” O’Connell captioned the video of him reacting to the ultimate run of the sport.
The Monday recreation lasted six hours and 39 minutes and went for 18 innings, tying the document for the longest World Collection recreation ever. The unique longest recreation document holder was secured again in 2018, when the Dodgers confronted off towards the Boston Purple Sox in recreation three. The matchup lasted 18 innings as nicely, however its length was seven hours and 20 minutes. The Dodgers received that recreation as nicely with a rating of 3-2.
