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It's the perfect way to make a World Series loser feel like a winner ... invite Jon Gosselin to your wedding.
TMZ has learned Gosselin is flying to Hawaii this weekend to attend the wedding of Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino.
Is there such a thing as strike four?
Filed under: Talk Sports, Jon & Kate, Exclusives
UPDATE: A lawyer for Jamie tells TMZ, "Contrary to the statement by Mr. McCourt's attorney, no one other than Mrs. McCourt and the housekeeper were at the home when Mr. McCourt appeared and police were called.
The police report and the facts of the situation speak for themselves."
Frank McCourt -- owner of the L.A. Dodgers -- scared his estranged wife Jamie so badly she called 911, this according to law enforcement sources.
It happened Sept. 5 2009, at 10:10 in the morning. We're told Jamie was swimming in the pool of her Holmby Hills home when Frank suddenly and unexpectadly appeared. Jamie called 911, explaining that she was frightened because of previous incidents in which Frank had allegedly lost his temper and scared her.
Jamie then called the couple's private security for assistance.
By the time the LAPD responded, private security had already arrived to make sure Jamie was OK.
When cops arrived, the officers interviewed both Jamie and the couple's housekeeper -- who told police she had heard Jamie scream.
Soon after she spoke with cops, we're told Jamie left the house.
But Frank sees things a different way, his lawyer just released the following statement on his behalf:
"The events described by TMZ occurred when the McCourts had already separated.
Mr. McCourt was living alone at the residence in West Los Angeles and his wife was residing in Malibu. That morning, Mr. McCourt left the house and went jogging. When he returned home to the West Los Angeles residence, he found his wife swimming in the pool and her personal "security assistant" Jeff Fuller, was also at the residence.
The news of a 911 call came as a surprise to Mr. McCourt. He had no knowledge of any 911 call at the time; or of any visit by any police officers and law enforcement has had no contact with him. As previously reported by TMZ, Mrs. McCourt and Mr. Fuller have been linked romantically.
Any 911 call makes no sense at all unless there was an ulterior motive which you can be assured will be fully explored."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Exclusives
There's a reason Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt bleeds Dodger blue -- judging from the way he fired his wife of 30 years ... his blood is colder than ice. 
TMZ obtained the "Notice of Termination" Frank MAILED to his soon-to-be-ex wife Jamie -- who was fired from her job as co-CEO of the team the day before the Dodgers were eliminated from the playoffs. Mind you, this letter was sent just 2 weeks before the couple's 30th wedding anniversary.
The letter begins, "Dear Jamie -- This is to inform you that your employment with and positions as Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairperson of Los Angeles Dodgers LLC, as well as any and all of the positions that you hold ... are hereby terminated effective immediately."
Though hard to believe, it gets even colder:
"Because your employment is held at-will, the Organization is not required to have cause to terminate your employment and may do so for any reason or no reason at all.
However, your actions, including, but not limited to, your insubordination, non-responsiveness, failure to follow procedures, and inappropriate behavior with regard to a direct subordinate, have made this decision necessary."
And for good measure, we've also learned Frank locked Jamie out of her office today. We're told Jamie called her assistant and asked her to open the office door -- she was informed her key no longer worked.
Nice touch Frank.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Having a wildly impressive postseason really has its perks -- and yesterday in New York, it got Alex Rodriguez out of a traffic violation.
A-Rod's driver was this close to getting a ticket for blocking traffic in front of Serafina, but once the cop was told whose car it was -- and saw the group of teenagers standing by to get their hero's autograph -- the ticket book quietly disappeared.
Tonight, we'll see if A-Rod can make the Angels vanish just as easily.
Filed under: Talk Sports, A-Rod
He's got the tax man breathing down his back -- but there's one thing MLB bad boy Darryl Strawberry isn't worrying about: Finding the hottest club in NYC.
Strawberry -- who was in and out of jail numerous times in the last 10 years for solicitation and drug related incidents -- says "them days are over for me."
Though currently filming "Celebrity Apprentice," Darryl reportedly owes $554,000 in taxes. Maybe Trump can help him get "over" that too.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Karina Smirnoff's new man is a giant -- as in San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Brad Penny.
The "Dancing with the Stars" pro -- who just broke up with ex-fiance Maksim Chmerkovskiy -- was all over the baseball player last night during the Steel Panther show at the Key Club.
She may be a professional hip-shaker, but the only dancing these two were doing was with their tongues.
Filed under: Hook-Ups, Talk Sports, Dancing with the Stars, Exclusives
With a mic in her face and reporters lined up and down the block, the 3-year-old little girl who threw back her daddy's foul ball is finally coming clean about her big boo-boo at the Phillies game this week ... and it's the cutest thing ever.
In a well-crafted statement to NBC Philadelphia, a confident Emily Monforto explained, "I dropped the bahh."
Seriously, she's the cutest thing we've ever seen.
Filed under: Kids, Talk Sports
He made the catch of the game -- pulling in a foul ball at yesterday's Philadelphia Phillies game from his seat in the stands -- but when Steve Monforto handed the precious ball to his little daughter Emily ... she threw the ball back onto the field!
Monforto was all class after the blunder -- immediately turning to comfort his daughter ... because he "wanted to let her know that ... she didn't do anything wrong." Dude also told MyFoxPhilly.com that a Phillies rep brought him a replacement ball as a souvenier later in the game.
As for Emily -- girl's got one hell of an arm!
Filed under: Talk Sports
There's no crying in baseball -- and according to Jerry Seinfeld, there shouldn't be any designated hitters either.
The notorious Mets fan was at Chateau Marmont last night, where he couldn't resist taking a shot at the Yankees ... and every other pitcher who never picks up a bat.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Stephen Strasburg just signed a $15.1 million dollar deal with the Washington Nationals -- but judging by what he told us yesterday in D.C., the down-to-earth 21-year-old won't be sippin' Cristal in clubs or hooking up with random gold diggers.
We'll check back in after the check clears.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives
Former Dodgers pitcher Brad Penny doesn't know who he's gonna be playing for now that he's a free agent, but last night outside the Belmont he made one thing clear -- he sure as hell doesn't wanna come back to L.A.
UPDATE: Penny has signed with the Giants, according to SportsIllustrated.com.
Filed under: Talk Sports
DJ AM was last seen in public this past Sunday -- when he threw the first pitch at a Mets game at Citi Field in NYC.
As TMZ first reported, AM was found dead in his New York apartment early this evening. He was 36.
TMZ cameras last saw AM a week earlier at Bardot in Hollywood, where he was playing a set.
Filed under: DJ AM
With a hot ride and an even hotter girl at his side, Barry Bonds proved one thing -- the former slugger may not play baseball anymore, but he's still in the game.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Jermaine Jackson hit up the Los Angeles Dodgers game last night and caught a foul ball in the 2nd inning. 
Finally a piece of Jackson memorabilia a judge won't have to sign off on.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Talk Sports
ESPN hottie Erin Andrews showed off her bruise yesterday at LAX -- and bruised Manny Ramirez's ego in the process.
Andrews, who was at a Dodgers/Mets game when she took a ball to the face, says there's no way Manny could have hit the ball hard enough to hurt her -- and his team in general just plain sucked at fielding.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Erin Andrews
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