Let the bidding begin, how high can it go?

[RichardSimon]

Derek Jeter's 3000 hit was a home run and wound up in the hands of someone wearing a Yankee cap in the left field stands.
Let the bidding begin
Any guesses as to how high it will go?

[novakjr]

I don't think it leaves the Stadium...I'm pretty sure the Yankees will put together some ridiculous package to get it for Derek..

[David Atkatz]

Ridiculous is right. The "package" will be worth far, far less than the ball's market value.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by novakjr

I don't think it leaves the Stadium...I'm pretty sure the Yankees will put together some ridiculous package to get it for Derek..

To quote Brian Cashman, the Yanks GM, "this is a business" when they asked him why he would not schedule a one admission doubleheader for today due to last nights rainout. There was an attempt by the Yankees to schedule a day-night doubleheader, obviously with two admissions.
I doubt if the Yankees will put together some ridiculous package for this ball, but I could be wrong.
I am sure the guy who caught it knows there is a big fat check waiting for him now.

[novakjr]

Wow! He gave it back for nothing...They gave him a pretty cool package anyway.. No where near it's worth. But cool nonetheless.

[RichardSimon]

Very cool, they are interviewing him on TV now and he seems like a real fan and a nice guy.
They did give him a nice package, season tickets for the rest of the season incl. World Series and some memorabilia items.
There are already Steiner ads on TV selling commemorative bats for $129.99, get 'em while they're hot.

[dherm360]

I have already gotten three emails from Steiner selling a ball, framed jersey, bat and litho each autographed for 5900.00

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by dherm360

I have already gotten three emails from Steiner selling a ball, framed jersey, bat and litho each autographed for 5900.00

The true meaning of $$$3000$$$ $$$hits$$$.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Very cool interview with the gentleman that caught the ball. The Steinbrenner's took care of him immediately. The guy didn't want anything (except maybe a Jeter signed bat) and he was rewarded. I'm sure he'll get some autographed items from Derek.

What a day for Derek. He gets hit number 3,000 on a home-run and drives in the winning run. No one could have scripted it any better.

[David Atkatz]

Ya know, Derek is building a gazillion-square foot mansion in Florida. Here was this guy's chance to make his own family's life a bit easier, and he just gives it away. Should Derek have the ball? Of course. But Derek can well afford to pay for the ball, and he wouldn't miss one red cent. Shit, 1/10 of what Derek's gonna make on all the "3000 hit" crap would have set the poor slob up for life.

[David Atkatz]

Oh, boy! Just received this email. Don't know why I received it--I certainly never expressed any interest in his manufactured crap. (Hope Brandon remembers to pay Derek his fair share.)

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[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

Very cool interview with the gentleman that caught the ball. The Steinbrenner's took care of him immediately. The guy didn't want anything (except maybe a Jeter signed bat) and he was rewarded. I'm sure he'll get some autographed items from Derek.

What a day for Derek. He gets hit number 3,000 on a home-run and drives in the winning run. No one could have scripted it any better.

I believe that Jeter is only the 2nd major leaguer to hit a HR for hit # 3,000. Wade Boggs was the 1st, BTW....

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I believe that Jeter is only the 2nd major leaguer to hit a HR for hit # 3,000. Wade Boggs was the 1st, BTW....

Absolutely correct, Scott.

By the way, I would never buy anything from Steiner.

[iwantitiwinit]

David that move by Steiner and indirectly the Yankees cheapens the gesture made by the fan who caught Jeter's ball. I just emailed the Yankees informing them how classless that solicitation was. If I get a response I'll post it later.

[Wihawk]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

Absolutely correct, Scott.

By the way, I would never buy anything from Steiner.

I won't try again. Never got my auto ball and after repeated e-mails, I get 1 response saying it shipped 3 days(yeah sure they did) before they ran it through my CC. Lucky I could reverse the charges.

[flaco1801]

before he gave the ball away he should have had a talk with steiner.... steiner prolly would have gotten him 1% share of ballclub.... the organazation knows they "stole" the ball from a fan... jeter makes 17 mill a year? that one game is more than 2 years salary for the fan and he gets what? the fans have to learn how to be greedy like the players... that ball was a lottery winning....just pisses me off how they take advantage of fans.... the players are probably having a good laugh...

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by flaco1801

before he gave the ball away he should have had a talk with steiner.... steiner prolly would have gotten him 1% share of ballclub.... the organazation knows they "stole" the ball from a fan... jeter makes 17 mill a year? that one game is more than 2 years salary for the fan and he gets what? the fans have to learn how to be greedy like the players... that ball was a lottery winning....just pisses me off how they take advantage of fans.... the players are probably having a good laugh...

Shocking as it might be, the fan's gesture seems to be a noble one, and he wanted all along to give the ball to Jeter.
Though he probably knew he was giving away a lot of money, he did not care.
Of all the people inolved in the $$$3000$$$ hit moment he is the one who comes out looking as good as anyone.

[benjulmag]

Originally Posted by flaco1801

before he gave the ball away he should have had a talk with steiner.... steiner prolly would have gotten him 1% share of ballclub.... the organazation knows they "stole" the ball from a fan... jeter makes 17 mill a year? that one game is more than 2 years salary for the fan and he gets what? the fans have to learn how to be greedy like the players... that ball was a lottery winning....just pisses me off how they take advantage of fans.... the players are probably having a good laugh...

Players having a good laugh at a gesture by a person who probably feels pretty good about himself for what he did??!! Seems to me that if that is the case, I feel pretty sorry for those players. I suspect this person has a pretty good sense of what its all about and what gives a person true meaning and happiness in life.

[flaco1801]

yeah and why did jeter hold out for more money when he was offered 10 million? he wanted 17 million.....wonder who the greedy people are? yeah he did the right thing, maybe jeter should have followed suit... ya think? just like the players say... you just get one payday, make it good...

[calvindog]

Jeter will sell tons of memorabilia related to his 3000th hit --- and make a ton of money from it. Yet this guy is 'noble' for giving the ball to Derek for free? The Yankees refused to give up one game's receipts as a gesture to their fans who missed Friday's game due to a rainout because, as Cashman said, 'we run a baseball business" -- yet this guy is 'noble' for giving the ball to Derek for free? What a double standard. Jeter should have either given the guy a significant sum of cash or set up some trust for the guy's future kids or SOMETHING. Why is that a fan has to be noble to get respect but Jeter and the Yankees can continue to be pigs at the trough -- and we all expect such behavior?

[RichardSimon]

Jeter giving the guy some serious money would have been the right thing to do but do you really expect that will happen?
Probably not.

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by flaco1801

before he gave the ball away he should have had a talk with steiner.... steiner prolly would have gotten him 1% share of ballclub.... the organazation knows they "stole" the ball from a fan... jeter makes 17 mill a year? that one game is more than 2 years salary for the fan and he gets what? the fans have to learn how to be greedy like the players... that ball was a lottery winning....just pisses me off how they take advantage of fans.... the players are probably having a good laugh...

1% of the Yankees or being noble?

I'm thinking...


The guy gave Jeter the baseball because he "earned it." While he was earning it, he's made 100x more money than you will probably make in your life. I'm sorry, but as much as I want to be "noble," why would you just give it away? You could give it to Jeter, but at least work something out that's better than tickets for the rest of the season.

[flaco1801]

jeter makes roughly 35k an at bat... 5 at bats for the day=175,000 noble indeed... shameful... its outright theft, the yankees and jeter knew how valuable that ball is/was and offering tickets for the remaining games is criminal, without being represented by counsel. the yankee motto should be TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FANS... and by the way did the season tickets include free parking?

[Matthew H]

At least the fan wasn't at Dodger Stadium, he would have had to throw the ball back in

[D. Bergin]

Wow, guess Jeter should have just drag bunted a single for his 3000th hit.

Would have made things much less complicated I guess.

Now he's a villain for not paying auction house high market value to get his ball back from a fan who wanted nothing in return.

[Matthew H]

Yeah... I guess so

[olsport]

Just a repeat of what most have said on here, is my opinion as well. Sell the 3000 hit ball. These multi, multi, multi million dollar players could afford to buy there ball for millions if they wanted it that bad. My guess is they wouldn't want it that bad anyway. Jeter already has the 3000th hit Jersey and bat anyway. Look at all the major awards and equipment the major sports stars put up at auction anyway. Many who won them no longer care to own most of it. From there Gold glove, MVP award, world series trophy & ring, ect. Most of it ends up at the auction block, because the players themselves realize how insane of prices people will pay. It's kind of funny how badly people want awards that were not won by themselves also. Yes, I realize it's there hero that they look up to them. Whatever makes people Happy!

Can others share stories of players and capitalizing on there memorabilia? One that comes to mind for me is when Pete Rose was going to break Ty Cobb's record, I heard he wore a different uniform each inning to sell them. Is this true?

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Wow, guess Jeter should have just drag bunted a single for his 3000th hit.

Would have made things much less complicated I guess.

Now he's a villain for not paying auction house high market value to get his ball back from a fan who wanted nothing in return.

It's too bad that number 3000 didn't look something like Fausto Carmona last week.

http://1045theteam.com/fausto-carmon...tumbles-video/

[mayx2]

I'll bet that that guy has second thoughts after some reflection on his noble deed! Lou

[Rickyy]

The guy is happy right? All that matters. The end.

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by Rickyy

The guy is happy right? All that matters. The end.

Exactly!
He becomes a celebrity and hangs out w/ Jeter on his historic day.
You can't put that into $

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Wow, guess Jeter should have just drag bunted a single for his 3000th hit.

Would have made things much less complicated I guess.

Now he's a villain for not paying auction house high market value to get his ball back from a fan who wanted nothing in return.

That's right. He's a villain for taking advantage of the poor schmuck.

Remember 1961? (I know fifty years is a long time.) Sal Durante, who caught Maris' 61st, offered to give it to Maris, even though a California restaurateur had a standing offer of $5k for the ball. Maris wouldn't accept the ball, and told Durante--who was about to get married and start a family--to sell it.

Class acts, all around.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Jeter will sell tons of memorabilia related to his 3000th hit --- and make a ton of money from it. Yet this guy is 'noble' for giving the ball to Derek for free? The Yankees refused to give up one game's receipts as a gesture to their fans who missed Friday's game due to a rainout because, as Cashman said, 'we run a baseball business" -- yet this guy is 'noble' for giving the ball to Derek for free? What a double standard. Jeter should have either given the guy a significant sum of cash or set up some trust for the guy's future kids or SOMETHING. Why is that a fan has to be noble to get respect but Jeter and the Yankees can continue to be pigs at the trough -- and we all expect such behavior?

+1

[yanks12025]

I think its pretty bad how some of you are acting and blaming the Yankees and Jeter for no reason. The guy didn't want money, he knew what it is worth before hand. So after the guy said no to money, Jeter nor the Yankees should have to give money.

Jeter didn't take advantage of shit, the guy gave him the ball. So why should Jeter then give money for when he didnt ask for anything... End of story

[David Atkatz]

Did you see my post, Brock? Durante didn't want any money, either.

Maris knew the right thing to do.

[yanks12025]

Yes I saw your post. But because Jeter didn't off money that doesn't make him a villain or ripped the guy off or anything.

[David Atkatz]

Uhh... Yeah, he did rip the guy off. He took advantage of the guy's hero worship. What would it have cost him to do the right thing? He certainly has no compunction against disappointing his fans by holding out for all he can get. He just couldn't get anymore elsewhere.

[yanks12025]

David,
He did not rip him off. Jeter has no obligation to pay the guy when the guy is giving him the ball and asked for nothing in return. It doesn't matter if Jeter makes 17 million or 10 bucks. And how do we know that something wasnt exchanged behind closed doors.

[thetruthisoutthere]

The truth is we have no idea if Derek has already done something (aside from the 6-8 autograph items that I believe he gave the gentleman) or will do something for Mr. Lopez. There is a good chance that something will be done in a very discreet fashion.

[David Atkatz]

No. He's not obligated to be other than a selfish narcissistic prick.
But he could be otherwise if he wanted to.

That poor schmuck is the same guy Jeter ignores when he begs for an autograph on a Manhattan street. Yet it's fine with Jeet for the poor slob to sacrifice his own financial future for one moment in the spotlight with his smiling idol.

F#*k him.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by thetruthisoutthere

The truth is we have no idea if Derek has already done something (aside from the 6-8 autograph items that I believe he gave the gentleman) or will do something for Mr. Lopez. There is a good chance that something will be done in a very discreet fashion.

Yeah, right. These guys pay publicists hundreds of thousands a year so that they can avoid good publicity.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Yeah, right. These guys pay publicists hundreds of thousands a year so that they can avoid good publicity.

Derek has never been one for publicity and I do believe that something will be done by Derek for Mr. Christian in a discreet manner.

I'm sure glad I don't have your attitude, David.

[David Atkatz]

You're free to believe whatever you want. My attitude? I'm sick to death of spending $400+ to take my kids to one stinkin' ballgame, while these guys build themselves gaziliion-square-foot mansions, sell their fans millions of dollars worth of manufactured celebratory crap, and all the while having as little contact with their fans--the people who make it all possible--as they possibly can.

Once again, f#@k 'em.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

You're free to believe whatever you want. My attitude? I'm sick to death of spending $400+ to take my kids to one stinkin' ballgame, while these guys build themselves gaziliion-square-foot mansions, sell their fans millions of dollars worth of manufactured celebratory crap, and all the while having as little contact with their fans--the people who make it all possible--as they possibly can.

Once again, f#@k 'em.

Well, Dave, then stop going to games. These ballplayers get what they get because they can.

Dave, if you go to work tomorrow and your boss decides to triple your salary, are you going to refuse the salary increase?

I no longer go to games anymore because the prices are outrageous and I won't pay it. Whether it be the price of a ticket, parking or hot dogs, it's all ridiculous.

[David Atkatz]

Chris, I don't care if I never go to another game. Luckily for me, I was a kid at the right time. I spent much of that time at the real Yankee Stadium, going to games, and/or hanging out at the player's entrance, getting autographs. Those times are long gone, and the Stadium is, too.

But my kids, who don't know any better, want to go to the ballpark. Should I say no?

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Chris, I don't care if I never go to another game. Luckily for me, I was a kid at the right time. I spent much of that time at the real Yankee Stadium, going to games, and/or hanging out at the player's entrance, getting autographs. Those times are long gone, and the Stadium is, too.

But my kids, who don't know any better, want to go to the ballpark. Should I say no?

Dave, times have changed. Friends have told me that the new stadium isn't as nearly as noisy as it once was and that's probably due to the fact that the blue-collar (and some white-collar) working people can no longer afford to go there any more.

Watch the game on TV and as the camera scans the stadium all you see are people on the cell phones; they aren't even paying attention to the game.

"The times they are a changin."

[Matthew H]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

I think its pretty bad how some of you are acting and blaming the Yankees and Jeter for no reason. The guy didn't want money, he knew what it is worth before hand. So after the guy said no to money, Jeter nor the Yankees should have to give money.

Jeter didn't take advantage of shit, the guy gave him the ball. So why should Jeter then give money for when he didnt ask for anything... End of story

I'm not sure the guy knew how much that ball was worth... Not everybody knows the crazy money people pay for these things.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

You're free to believe whatever you want. My attitude? I'm sick to death of spending $400+ to take my kids to one stinkin' ballgame, while these guys build themselves gaziliion-square-foot mansions, sell their fans millions of dollars worth of manufactured celebratory crap, and all the while having as little contact with their fans--the people who make it all possible--as they possibly can.

Once again, f#@k 'em.

While I'm not sure what I'd do with it, I feel your pain David.

As a life long Dodger fan who cancelled season tickets years ago. First, cut to a 20 game package, then a 10 game, then ala carte 5 games a year till McCourt came. Then I was done. I use the extra money now to collect.

The $15 parking got me at the time when he increased it from $7. So, I mostly travel to a ballpark or 2 a year and don't go to Dodger Stadium anymore despite the fact that my Dad worked on the building of it, amongst many more "unbelievable" memories. But they will have to stay memories.

I might have kept the ball for a little while at least to see how many special favors I could get from the wife, she's a Yankee Fan.

[brownscollector78]

how about demanding favors from one of derek jeter's assuredly hot girlfriends?

[calvindog]

The Yankees do nothing for their fans but suck their blood. It's sad but it's true. How many "3000 hit" t-shirts, baseballs, mugs, commemorative plaques, hats, etc. were on sale within minutes after Derek got the hit? The Yankees -- and Jeter -- are going to make zillions off it and they are the last on earth who need more money. And yet this poor kid is only getting his 15 minutes? And some signed items? How about Derek's signature on a check? I know it's unseemly to turn this just into a money grab...but isn't that what the Yankees do to us 365 days a year? Why shouldn't turnabout be fair play? Just one time!