Let the bidding begin, how high can it go?

[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

[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.