Jim Thome 600HR ball est value only $4K

[ironmanfan]

Re: Jim Thome 600HR ball est value only $4K

I realize that it may be low, but that's why they call it an "estimate"

I hope he gets the ball as well, as I thought it was neat how Thome and his dad traveled to Cooperstown together to personally deliver his 500th HR ball to the HOF.

[frikativ54]

Re: Jim Thome 600HR ball est value only $4K

Add me to the list of people who don't think that Thome was necessarily PED-free. From what I've heard, perhaps 50-80% of players in the Steroid Era tried them at least once or were regular users. Obviously, I have no proof, but that was the era in which he played. I agree that just because a guy hasn't been caught doesn't mean that he didn't use.

About the price of the ball, $4000 seems incredibly low. But I'm of the opinion that 600 doesn't mean what it used to. Especially for Thome, someone who spent the last several years of his career as a DH. I've heard he's a great guy and all, but I think he's proof that home runs don't mean what they used to. He was never the kind of guy I pointed to and proclaimed to be the best of his generation.

[BostonSportsFan]

Re: Jim Thome 600HR ball est value only $4K

While we can never know for certain, I think it is completely irresponsible and disgraceful that we are simply throwing this whole steroid thing out there for a guy that I have never, ever heard even mentioned as a steroid guy. Search the internet and other than maybe chat rooms where 15 year old kids just throw pointless banter around, no responsible journalist has ever brought his name up.

I know it is the world we live in where everyone is jadded on some level but I think it is pretty sad when anyone and everyone's name is just thrown out there for no better reason than simple speculation.

I think if you really wanted to you could speculate that every single player that played in the past 20 years had used steroids. If you try to use statistics to back up your claim, on some level you could probably make that argument. Absent of any real proof, that claim should not be made.

Joe

[jake33]

Re: Jim Thome 600HR ball est value only $4K

Right now, i am saying that I will pay $4,001 for it. So right off the bat they are wrong on the value. And I do not even remotely like Thome.

[CampWest]

Re: Jim Thome 600HR ball est value only $4K

A couple innings ago a guy caught HR #596 and handed it to his ~10 year old son. I'd think he could easily get several hundred for that ball... instead I fear this kid will probably be playing catch with it tonight and lose it down a street sewer.

[sox83cubs84]

Re: Jim Thome 600HR ball est value only $4K

A couple innings ago a guy caught HR #596 and handed it to his ~10 year old son. I'd think he could easily get several hundred for that ball... instead I fear this kid will probably be playing catch with it tonight and lose it down a street sewer.

Maybe, for some reason, Thome had that one retrieved, too.

Dave Miedema

[gnishiyama]

Re: Jim Thome 600HR ball est value only $4K

Five reasons Jim Thome’s run to 600 homers isn’t getting buzz

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Five-reasons-Jim-Thome-8217-s-run-to-600-homers;_ylt=AkRc9LUTN1wYdxB58iR7UkoRvLYF?urn=mlb-wp13206

[onlyalbert]

Re: Jim Thome 600HR ball est value only $4K

I don't agree:

I would say $50K at least..

http://www.twincities.com/twins/ci_18472539?nclick_check=1

Charley Walters: MLB prepares for Jim Thome's milestone HR

Pioneer Press

Updated: 07/13/2011 11:43:45 PM CDT



Only seven players in major league history have hit 600 home runs. The Twins' Jim Thome has 595 career homers.
Major League Baseball is getting ready for Thome's 600th.
After Thome hits homer No. 598, MLB will begin supplying opposing pitchers with specially marked baseballs to ensure the authenticity of No. 600. Pitchers will be given the marked balls every time Thome comes to bat.
A No. 600 home run ball by Thome would be valued at about $4,000 on the sports memorabilia market.

So after 598 they will "mark the balls to ensure the authenticity of no 600".............why don't they mark them after #599? Can he really hit a "two homer" homerun?