Giving back potential HOF items

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by packs

I agree. The team or player should pay market price for the item. I don't know what compels people to give players anything. That guy won't even write his name down for you 9 times out of 10.

I agree. I would try to get an estimate or appraisal for a value and offer it to the player first at that price. If not, it would go to auction. This is assuming it was a piece worth 10s of thousands of dollars or more. If it didn't have a lot of value, say some rookie's first home run ball I might try to get some tickets or a few autographed items.

I don't understand how someone could catch a ball worth their entire year's salary, or many times more, and just give it back to someone who makes millions. I guess I'm not that nice of a guy.