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Baseball clue, for those who may not know, though you probably worked it out!

Spike, assuming you're from the UK, that shows remarkable horsehide (baseball) knowledge. 👍

Doggone, Billie Jean juicing bat (7)

COR + KING (ex-tennis star)

Baseball players used to cheat by illegally "corking" their bats. Maybe they still do, but I don't follow the sport any more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corked_bat

Funny corked bat video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft-pWVaRnQ8

Functioning WC becomes rare (8)

Taking liberties with the grammar, Working / Corking
Rare = excellent

Punk rock or Skunk? (4)

Anag. (Punk) rock
Skunk (Anansie) def. - To defeat

Punk rock for Spikel (4)

Spike - def.

Pretty much all I listen to.

Johnson's (Conservative) out, in hand, with small black balls (4)

Johnson - cock (c)+r
Blackball(s) - def.

Rocker's rockin' to Somethin' Else (6)

Still just over an hour to go.
Please start the voting at noon.
I’ll be back later to tot up.
Ttfn.