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

[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.

[Snapolit1]

Goldin will make damm sure it doesn't sell for an embarrassing number.