Nah.......just got to go thru the motions.

The asterisk was a fictional construct. It never actually appeared in any official capacity.

https://www.villagevoice.com/2011/06...-the-asterisk/

Looks like the bidding war is getting started!

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/y...on-per-report/

I think what Aaron judge did is pretty special, he's only the third hitter to ever hit 60 home runs in a season without cheating to do it. Sounds like a pretty spectacular accomplishment to me.

God damn you are smart kid.

1,500,000 w BP Final sale price.

1.5 mil is WITH the BP, final bid was 1.25 mil

https://goldin.co/item/october-4-202...eball-mlbxh2a0

I am not a big modern baseball fan, But That seems like a massive bargain to me for what it represents. And the historical moment it created.

A few decades or so and It should easily double in value.

Bargain or not still big money but sadly a lost bet for the seller.

I do agree it should go up over time just surprised it did not sell for more

I personally think it did about right, the thing is, this AL record by Judge will be beat.

Almost every hitter is worried about launch angle and would gladly bat around .220 if they are hitting 40 home runs...rather than hit .300 with 20 home runs. Evidenced by what was it a whopping 10 guys hit .300 or better last season (vs. 36 in 2002)......and there is no line drive contest at the All Star Break.

Go watch any MLB team BP before a game, all they are trying for is to put it in the seats. I was trained to take the pitchers head off. Line drives up the middle if you got your pitch.

So it's the current AL record......it will be surpassed multiple times in the next 10-15 years.

Book it!

Sorry, Moe. You're right; I miss-read what you wrote. My bad. I updated my post, though it's irrelevant at this point. Be that as it may, you were spot on, Shoeless Moe; Mr. Judge remains a Yankee!!! --- Brian Powell

Seller turned down $ 3 million, what a big mistake .

In all fairness to the seller, there seem to have been plenty of people who agreed with that strategy.

If the guy who offered 3 mil won it for 1.5 then I'd agree with you, but that isn't what happened.

I have seen this mentioned a lot since the sale but the consignor himself came out and said he was uncomfortable with the lawyer/firm that relayed that and another large offer on behalf of 2 interested parties so I think there is more than meets the eye to those "turned down" offers and how genuine/legit they were.

Goldin also confirmed that the people that made those 2 offers were well aware of the auction and were not among the bidders (even under bidders) which also makes it seem like the offers were fishy or at least had more to them.

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Nothing fishy about it. I'm pretty sure I know who bid $3 million for the ball and am not surprised that he did not bid in Golden.

What’s the big deal about an asterisk? It just something that alerts you to notable information. 150 year long record books ought to be littered with them. The thing really doesn’t make much sense without asterisks (or the equivalent). Most of the arguments and counter arguments on this thread are asterisks (some more helpful than others. None of them remove the record from the books or make it less real. If someone wants to celebrate the asterisk next to Maris that says his feat was special because of the unusual animosity from his own team’s fans, that makes sense. Likewise for those that want to stress the number of games each hit their significant home runs in, or whether or not the player played against an integrated league that includes the best pitchers, or my favorite asterisk, Yankee stadium is a joke for homers.

Asterisk on, my friends.

+1...not a Yankee fan...but I agree

Not if you’re a right handed hitter. Check Judge’s splits.