ARod's 500th HR ball going to Auction

[allstarsplus]

For all of you ARod collectors, this is as good as it gets! It will be on Auction through SCP. It is item #552 in their upcoming catalogue!

Starting bid is only $25,000

[3arod13]

Insane price!

Regards, Tony

[allstarsplus]

Insane price!

Regards, Tony

Uh oh, don't say that. The guy that paid $20,000 for a Mark Sanchez jersey may get upset.

Tony, also keep in mind that $25,000 is the opening price!

Would love to know everyone's guesstimates of where it will finish up. I think it will go low at probably $35,000 to $55,000.

[joelsabi]

Uh oh, don't say that. The guy that paid $20,000 for a Mark Sanchez jersey may get upset.

Tony, also keep in mind that $25,000 is the opening price!

Would love to know everyone's guesstimates of where it will finish up. I think it will go low at probably $35,000 to $55,000.

hard to say. not many 500 baseball went to auction. Eddie murray's sold for $380,000 and Mickey Mantle sold for $144,000. It has to be less than both of these. $72,000 maybe, half of Mantle.

[indyred]

Wow, great piece of history. Can't beat MLB authenticated, about as good as it gets for a historic home run ball. Anyone make out the exact hologram serial # and what comes up when punched into the data base.
Who is the auction company?
I'd say it goes for 75-80K

[sctizzle]

Hologram number BB566960*was located in the MLB Authentication Database under BALLS.
Session Product Description: GAME USED BALL
Game: ALEX RODRIGUEZ 500TH CAREER HOMERUN GAME
Session Name: KANSAS CITY ROYALS @ NEW YORK YANKEES
Session Date: August 04, 2007
Autographer:
Authenticator: AUTHENTICATORS, INC.
Additional Information: ALEX RODRIGUEZ 500TH CAREER HOMERUN BALL (COVERT MARKED A 107) CAUGHT BY FAN WALTER F. KOWALCZYK

[joelsabi]

Wow, great piece of history. Can't beat MLB authenticated, about as good as it gets for a historic home run ball. Anyone make out the exact hologram serial # and what comes up when punched into the data base.
Who is the auction company?
I'd say it goes for 75-80K

I posted the 30 items authenticated on that day in the ARod thread and the COA of the ball.

[joelsabi]

as reference, here is what was authenticated on that day.

seems like everything was tagged except for jockstrap and shower shoes. two sets of bases but no homeplate.



BB566960 actual baseball
BB566961 locker tag
BB566962 1st base (1st set)
BB566963 2nd base (1st set)
BB566964 3rd base (1st set)
BB566965 baseball
BB566966 baseball
BB566967 baseball
BB566968 baseball
BB566969 baseball
BB566970 baseball
BB566971 baseball
BB566972 baseball
BB566973 baseball
BB566974 baseball
BB566975 jersey
BB566976 acutal bat
BB566977 cap
BB566978 sunglasses
BB566979 batting helmet
BB566980 elbow pad (benik)
BB566981 right cleat
BB566982 left cleat
BB566983 right hand batting glove
BB566984 left hand batting glove
BB566985 belt
BB566986 pants
BB566987 1st base (second set)
BB566988 2nd base (second set)
BB566989 3rd base (second set)
BB566990 dirt from pitchers mound

[allstarsplus]

as reference, here is what was authenticated on that day.

seems like everything was tagged except for jockstrap and shower shoes. two sets of bases but no homeplate.



BB566975 jersey
BB566976 acutal bat
BB566977 cap
BB566978 sunglasses
BB566979 batting helmet
BB566980 elbow pad (benik)
BB566981 right cleat
BB566982 left cleat
BB566983 right hand batting glove
BB566984 left hand batting glove
BB566985 belt
BB566986 pants

There are another pair of sunglasses! I guess if you can't afford the baseball, maybe you buy the sunglasses!

[joelsabi]

There are another pair of sunglasses! I guess if you can't afford the baseball, maybe you buy the sunglasses!

i tried winning a signed baseball from that game and bidded $2500 on an auction. I think it ended up at $4700 with sotheby's for a baseball used on that game. i would think the baseball is the cheapest item on the list too.