Los Angeles Dodgers begin spring training in Arizona

One of the best things in sports is when heroes turn out to be the most unlikely candidates.

For Max Muncy and Miguel Rojas, they were the heroes needed as the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays for their second consecutive World Series last November.

In the pivotal Game 7, Muncy got things going when he hit a 373-foot solo home run in the eighth inning that cut their deficit to one. That breathed life back into the Dodgers, who at that point were floundering on the road.

Known more for his defense than offense, Rojas became a folk hero of Dodgers lore when he hit a game-tying solo blast in the top of the ninth inning. He then followed that up with a game-saving defensive play in the bottom half of the inning when he snared a hard-hit ball and threw out Isiah Kiner-Falefa at home to keep the game tied at four.

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Will Smith would later hit a solo home run in the 11th inning as the Dodgers prevailed for their third title in five years with a 5-4 win.

As spring training gets underway at Camelback Ranch in Arizona, Dodgers fans gave a loud ovation when Rojas and Muncy walked by them toward the practice fields.

Dodgers Nation always celebrates its heroes — and never forgets the ones who matter most.