Game Changer:Escobar inside-the-park ball sells for 19K

[Juicyfruit66]

Re: Game Changer:Escobar inside-the-park ball sells for 19K

If it was 19k for Dennis Martinez' jockstrap from his perfect game, I'd get it.

[metsbats]

Re: Game Changer:Escobar inside-the-park ball sells for 19K

It wasn't the first pitch of the World Series. The royals were home. But still this ball is a part of history has you said and won't be forgot in two years like people have said. As stated it hadn't happened since 1929. And if some rich person wants to pay that much, then let them. It's their MONEY not yours.

Ops that's right. Thanks for the correct. I guess I meant first pitch to a Royals batter that is. But I certainly agree more power to those who can afford to pay and in a free market the prize goes to the highest bidder. We have no right to predetermine the value of any piece of memorabilia based on our bias or perception of what we think it's value may be worth years from now. We pay market price is based on supply and demand not future value price.

I'm sure if we were the owner of this ball and had it on auction we would not put a cap to end it at what we feel would be a reasonable price so we don't cause anyone to overpay.

I don't think the game changer is the fact that folks are willing to pay a premium for one of a kind hit balls but the fact that mlb has recognized the fact that they can capitalize on these baseballs and other memorabilia during high profile events like the World Series.

[Swoboda4]

Re: Game Changer:Escobar inside-the-park ball sells for 19K

If the Mets won the Series, the Syndegaard first pitch would be the ball that would command the most. The "turning point" ball. Royals fans may not be too quick to memorialize a loss with a purchase of what could have been. It would be like when Barbara Hershey would turned her gaze from The Whammer to Roy Hobbs in "The Natural". Like David says, that ball is nothing until something happens to it. But I agree that most baseballs (And I'm careful to add the word base) look alike.

[metsbats]

Re: Game Changer:Escobar inside-the-park ball sells for 19K

Syndergaard WS game used pinstripe from his game three win is now over 15k

[TNTtoys]

Re: Game Changer:Escobar inside-the-park ball sells for 19K

Syndergaard WS game used pinstripe from his game three win is now over 15k

Just ended at $17,000. MLB auctions adds tax too, so figure approx $18,500.
Insane.

And Matz, who was the Game 4 starter sells for 20% of that (final bid of $3,200 and change). His non-game used jerseys (from games 1,2,3 and 5) are being sold by the Mets for $5K each, yet the only one significant one sells for less.

I suppose you cannot apply logic to any of this.