Judge 62nd HR ball - turned down $3 million; good idea or not?

[packs]

If I’m not mistaken isn’t 3 mil the record and didn’t it get set when McGwire’s ball sold? That was at the height of baseball hype and it was the then all time record. Much different circumstances than this sale. Can’t imagine why it would sell for more or what the seller was thinking turning down a guaranteed 3 million dollars.

Also my friend made the comment “it might sell for more”. But when I asked him if he’d trade a winning lottery ticket for a ticket that might win he strangely declined.

[D. Bergin]

Read the article on ESPN. Guy seems like a nice enough chap. Wonder if he's getting bad advice or if he honestly thinks there might be a bidding frenzy on this ball.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...offer-declined


I'm a huge Judge fan, but didn't the ball that everybody thought was Brady's last TD ball top out at half a mill?

I know this is not comparing apples to apples, but I don't really see Judge's ball being any more significant.

Now if it is...I wouldn't have a problem with that either. If some of these manufactured rarity modern cards can sell for multi-million dollar paydays, I don't know why an actual piece of sports history can't do the same.

[Carter08]

I would think the under all day. And I’m usually wrong.

[BobbyStrawberry]

I would wager that he ends up getting more, but it would be hard for me to turn that offer down!

[JustinD]

I would be insanely impressed if it breaks 750k at auction in the current market. But I am probably wrong.

[packs]

I had a similar figure in mind. I would guess 850.

[BobC]

I'd say no and delay to hold onto the ball for at least a full year, so I could then argue it was now subject to long term capital gain federal tax rates and keep the potential tax savings. On a $3MM sale you're talking around an extra quarter million dollars or more in your pocket, just by being a little patient.