Pete Alonso 52nd Home Run Ball

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by 71buc

More power to who ever is passionate or silly enough to land it. I own McGwires Rookie HR ball #38 autographed and inscribed as such. At that time he tied the MLB record for HRs by a rookie and set the AL record. I was offered more than 10k for it before the PED scandals. I suppose I should have taken it. Oh well...

Congrats on owning the McGwire ball, that is AWESOME!

I really like that this ball is authenticated and you will receive the real ball. It ties a ML record so it should bring a ton of cash.

[itslarry]

Mets fand have so little to be happy about, makes sense this ball goes for that much. What else are they going to buy modern?

[steve B]

Then- "It's a keeper"
A couple weeks later - "It's up for auction"

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by steve B

Then- "It's a keeper"
A couple weeks later - "It's up for auction"

I think we have all had that happen. I know I wanted a fairly rare Joe DiMaggio really bad. After I got one I was like damn this is a ugly card and sold it.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by steve B

Then- "It's a keeper"
A couple weeks later - "It's up for auction"

Steve, at least on this forum, I can count on one hand the number of forum members who sell their 'keepers' after only 2 weeks. They exist, but they are not common. 6 months maybe, but not 2 weeks.

[Smanzari]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Steve, at least on this forum, I can count on one hand the number of forum members who sell their 'keepers' after only 2 weeks. They exist, but they are not common. 6 months maybe, but not 2 weeks.

Not gonna lie, I'm HORRIBLE with this- after the chase some things are no longer "fun"

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Smanzari

Not gonna lie, I'm HORRIBLE with this- after the chase some things are no longer "fun"

I think you are onto something. The chase often is most of it.

[Snapolit1]

I don't think paying 10K for that ball is anywhere remotely as crazy as someone paying 25K for an Alonso or Acuna or Judge special purple refractor diamond card (15/25).

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Steve, at least on this forum, I can count on one hand the number of forum members who sell their 'keepers' after only 2 weeks. They exist, but they are not common. 6 months maybe, but not 2 weeks.

It just struck me as odd that a player would get a milestone ball like that, declare it a keeper than almost instantly sell it.

Flipping collectibles is one thing, but when there's that personal connection - "this is the ball that I set a record with" that seems strange.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by steve B

It just struck me as odd that a player would get a milestone ball like that, declare it a keeper than almost instantly sell it.

Flipping collectibles is one thing, but when there's that personal connection - "this is the ball that I set a record with" that seems strange.

It's raising money for a charity.

[bigfanNY]

And there is the real possibility that now that Pete Alonso has the ball he hit for Home run 53 he could let go of Home run 52..

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by steve B

It just struck me as odd that a player would get a milestone ball like that, declare it a keeper than almost instantly sell it.

For what it's worth, the tweet was posted by the Mets, not Alonso. Obviously "It’s a keeper for @Pete_Alonso20!" implies that Alonso was given the ball, but the actual tweet was written by whoever has the authority to write tweets on the Mets' behalf - Alonso didn't say 'It's a keeper for me!' or anything in that vein.

[Gary Dunaier]

With 18 hours to go - the auction is currently scheduled to end today (10/20/19) at 8.00pm Eastern time - the ball is now at $14,590.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by itslarry

Mets fand have so little to be happy about, makes sense this ball goes for that much. What else are they going to buy modern?

I don't know, maybe the current, possibly 2x Cy Young winner? Tom Seaver? Dwight Gooden? Santana no-hitter stuff? Piazza?