Caught by a fan seated in the lower left field stands at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 23, Albert Pujols’ 700th career home run ball sold for $360,000 via Goldin Auctions Saturday night. The MLB authenticated ball generated 33 bids after the auction opened Oct. 25. The winning bidder's name wasn't immediately disclosed. The St. Louis Cardinals … [Read more...] about Albert Pujols’ 700th Home Run Ball Sells at Auction
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Pujols’ 700th Home Run Ball Now on the Auction Block
Albert Pujols’ 700th home run ball is now on the auction block. Goldin Auctions is selling the ball that put the St. Louis Cardinals slugger in one of baseball’s most exclusive clubs in its October Monthly Sports Auction. As of Thursday afternoon, bidding had reached $130,000 (Update: Pujols 700th Home Run Ball Sells for $360,000) Goldin had … [Read more...] about Pujols’ 700th Home Run Ball Now on the Auction Block
Albert Pujols’ 700th Home Run Ball Headed to Auction
Being in the right place at the right time is about to put a lot of zeroes in one fan's bank account. Less than three weeks after it landed in the seats at Dodger Stadium, Albert Pujols' 700th home run ball is heading to the open market. Goldin Auctions said Thursday that it has received the milestone ball on consignment and would be offering it in an upcoming auction. … [Read more...] about Albert Pujols’ 700th Home Run Ball Headed to Auction
Notes: Judge vs Pujols Ball Pricing; Rock’s Has New Owner; NBA Nets Auction; MeiGray’s Game Worn Partnerships Announced
There haven't been many times in baseball history where two major milestone home runs have been hit so close to each other. Albert Pujols hit his 700th career blast on September 23. Aaron Judge hit his 62nd of the season just 11 days later. While Judge's home run broke a 61-year-old American League record, Pujols is now one of only four players to ever reach the 700 … [Read more...] about Notes: Judge vs Pujols Ball Pricing; Rock’s Has New Owner; NBA Nets Auction; MeiGray’s Game Worn Partnerships Announced
Notes: Big Sales for Pujols Topps Now Card; Bounty for Judge’s Last Homer; Beckett Grading Discount; NY Show
The Topps Now card commemorating Albert Pujols’ 700th home run sold 28,898 copies over the weekend, the highest print run of any card on the platform this year. Available for 24 hours at Topps.com, the card of Pujols reaching the milestone shared only by Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth also ranks as the best-selling MLB Topps Now card since Wander Franco’s debut … [Read more...] about Notes: Big Sales for Pujols Topps Now Card; Bounty for Judge’s Last Homer; Beckett Grading Discount; NY Show
Notes: Fan Keeps Pujols’ 700th Home Run Ball; Auction Results; Sports Card Photographer
It looks like Albert Pujols’ 700th home run ball may be going on the market—or sold privately. The ball sailed into the grandstand at Dodger Stadium Friday night where a Dodgers fan appeared to make a nice catch. Fox Sports’ Ben Verlander indicated a friend at the ballpark told him the Cardinals tried to negotiate a deal to get it back but the fan opted to leave the … [Read more...] about Notes: Fan Keeps Pujols’ 700th Home Run Ball; Auction Results; Sports Card Photographer
Albert Pujols Rookie Cards Spike with 700 Homers on Horizon
Since late July and a resurgence that took him to the precipice of a home run milestone achieved by only three other players in history, Albert Pujols rookie cards have gained a new measure of new appreciation. With career numbers that have made him a lock as a first ballot Hall of Famer, collectors and investors began buying the player who stands fourth on baseball’s … [Read more...] about Albert Pujols Rookie Cards Spike with 700 Homers on Horizon
Notes: Potential $10 Million Cards; Phillies Auction; Pujols’ Nice Gesture; Josh Allen on Autographs; Mark Zuckerberg Rookie, Topps Pristine Gets NFTs
The recent sale of the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle SGC 9.5 for over $12 million ignited some discussion about other cards that could potentially reach the $10 million threshold should they come on the market. The one most point to is one of the three existing PSA 10 copies of that same ’52 Mantle, which some believe could reach $30 million. Here’s Goldin’s list of other … [Read more...] about Notes: Potential $10 Million Cards; Phillies Auction; Pujols’ Nice Gesture; Josh Allen on Autographs; Mark Zuckerberg Rookie, Topps Pristine Gets NFTs
Notes: Namath Rookie Jersey, Pujols Memorabilia Auctions; PSA Backlog Update, Show Pix
A former equipment manager for the New York Jets and Mets has turned over his collection to an auction now underway. One of the items up for grabs is a jersey attributed to Joe Namath’s 1965 rookie season. Herb Norman worked for the team during the Jets’ win in Super Bowl III but the jersey dates to a few years earlier, when Namath made headlines for spurning the … [Read more...] about Notes: Namath Rookie Jersey, Pujols Memorabilia Auctions; PSA Backlog Update, Show Pix
Storage Shed Sports Card Find Just Kept Giving
It began as a toy story for Rob Du Brey but ended as a card collector’s dream. Du Brey lives in Bellingham, Washington. He likes to buy collections, and he has done a good deal of selling through eBay. “You never know when you look at a collection whether anything is good in there,” the 37-year-old said. “Ninety percent of it is usually junk.” Not this time. Du Brey … [Read more...] about Storage Shed Sports Card Find Just Kept Giving