Were you bidding on photos when this occurred? I was only bidding on a Willie Mays image and experienced the same thing. It was an unusual 1954 action photo of Mays during his sole season in Puerto Rico. He played in the same outfield as Roberto Clemente that season. There doesn't seem to be very many original images of him wearing the uniform of the Santurce Congrejeros. This was also the first action shot I have ever seen of him from that season. Because of these factors I was watching intently with a few minutes to spare. I walked away momentarily and panicked when I returned and saw that the lot closed. Then I panicked when I found that I actually won it and needed to find a way to explain my good fortune to my wife.
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