Posted on 09/24/2022 12:15:16 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
The fan is not budging and refuses to give baseball to Albert and Cardinals
Last night was an historical one at Dodger Stadium as future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols hit his 700th career home run. Fans applauded and cheered the former Dodger on this historical feat as Pujols became the 4th player in history to achieve this milestone.
However, a source revealed to a Fox Sports contributor that the fan – who remains unidentified – has opted to keep the historical baseball. The fan turned down multiple offers from the Cardinals......
“Souvenirs are for fans,” Pujols said.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
It’s worth a ton of the ball is verified with a unique mark. Otherwise, there is no way to verify that the ball being. Sold by that guy is the correct ball.
I think MLB can afford it.
Meh, McGuire and Sosa used performance enhancing substances.
Ruth only used cigars, hot dogs and beer, lol.
Ummmmmm, why should he?
“Meh, McGuire and Sosa”
Who did Meh play for?
You mean Mike McGwire and Sammy Sooser?
Only if he’s a MAGA Republican.
Beers on him at the next bar visit? kekw
MLB announced several weeks ago that balls pitched to Pujols would have unique IDs, and will for the rest of the season.
Same deal with Aaron Judge for 60 or more home runs.
Was the fans name Frank Barone? Must be a king of queens watcher to understand.
That horse left the barn riding covid, BLM, and wokeness...
Instead of a Good Samaritan fan who could have received a lot of bennies (photos, jerseys, tickets, food, luxury box party, etc.), he’ll be known as the d*ckhead who wouldn’t return the ball.
Things like this wind up gathering dust somewhere. Might be a museum though it probably won’t actually be somewhere the public can see (it’s not the record). Might be somebody’s house. The whole “give the game” crap is just put out there by cheap sports leagues that don’t want to pay for their history. They’ll get the bat and jersey and whatever else they want from the player for free. But they want the guy who caught it to give it up. Screw them. Pay him. Or don’t get it. Cause it’s his to do with as he pleases. Maybe he’ll donate to a local little league and not even say.
I don’t know the fans situation but I can’t blame him. That ball may be his kids college fund or something.
The IRS may well consider the collectible value of the ball as taxable income.
... or maybe as the guy who cashed out for $500K+ instead of settling for a few signed bats, balls, and a jersey.
I agree with you.
I would probably do it in private. Get a picture, get another signed ball.
It’s just a baseball.
It isn’t income until he sells it.
But yeah…it’s all taxable (less the cost of admission, I’d guess.)
I didn’t know they still had baseball
I think that potentially historical balls are marked -
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So, do any of us have tattoos on ours?
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