What would you do if you caught the Bonds ball?

[kneerat]

Hey guys,
I wrote about this on my blog yesterday and wanted to pose the same questions to you. Heritage auction is offering anyone who catches Bonds' 756th home run ball $1 million.
If you caught it, what would you do?
Take the guaranteed million? Sell it on eBay? Let another auction house sell it for you?

I would take the million. Sure, you may get more for it somewhere else, but why gamble? A million aint too bad.

[3arod13]

Hey guys,
I wrote about this on my blog yesterday and wanted to pose the same questions to you. Heritage auction is offering anyone who catches Bonds' 756th home run ball $1 million.
If you caught it, what would you do?
Take the guaranteed million? Sell it on eBay? Let another auction house sell it for you?

I would take the million. Sure, you may get more for it somewhere else, but why gamble? A million aint too bad.

I would wait and see what if fetches. You can always fall back to Heritage. I believe it will fetch more.

However, I feel bad for whoever buys it. Won't be long before Arod breaks the all time HR record.

[kneerat]

I don't think you can fall back to Heritage... I think they want to be the first to sell that, otherwise the deal is off the table.

[Jags Fan Dan]

I would take the million and wash my hands of that filthy, befouling item.

[otismalibu]

Two words my friends...

Ball Swatches

[staindsox]

Remember what Harry Caray's did with the Bartman ball? Hank Aaron should get to throw the switch.

[mfsquirrelmaster]

I think heritage is only giving the lucky person a couple weeks to see to them. You really don't have time to check around and see what other options you have. I'd take the million! If they are paying a mill they must expect it to sell for 3 or 4 million.

[beavisrules]

I would take the million in a heartbeat - no doubt about it

[camarokids]

First I would offer the Hall of Fame a chance to buy the ball at or around the million mark , plus a lifetime pass to Cooperstown too, I want free parking too....

You know Heritage thinks/knows they can make money on it ! plus they are getting a lot of free publicity just from the offer already.

[psmachetti]

Funny you should ask. I will be in the right field bleachers at Fenway Park on Father's Day when Giants are in town. If by some miracle I catch either the tying or go ahead ball I will be selling it to pay for my daughter's college education. Any other player and I would consider turning it over to him and the HOF, but I would not give it to that cheater .
Paul