What would you have done if you caught Jeter's 3000th hit?

[barrysloate]

I would sell it in a heartbeat. The ball means absolutely nothing to me, and I'm not completely sure it means all that much to Jeter either. He has enough mementos from his career.

[murphusa]

Jeter made a he'll of a lot of money from the sale of 3000 hit item. If he wanted the ball he could buy it

[Scott Garner]

No question that I would want it to end up in Derek's hands. That being said, I would work out a great deal that would involve game used Jeter and Mariano Rivera items and cash. I would try to negotiate in a friendly, civil way where I didn't come off as a terrorist.

If I was not able to work out a satisfactory deal, I would put the ball up for auction, without hesitation....

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I would sell it in a heartbeat. The ball means absolutely nothing to me, and I'm not completely sure it means all that much to Jeter either. He has enough mementos from his career.

Couldn't agree more with this.

[GrayGhost]

I think its going to end up in the Yankees museum at the stadium. I would have sold it via auction, if the Yankees wanted it that bad, they could have topped the bids.

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

I think its going to end up in the Yankees museum at the stadium. I would have sold it via auction, if the Yankees wanted it that bad, they could have topped the bids.

If that's the case, it better come with a plaque for the donater...because that's what he did....donated a million dollar baseball.

[53Browns]

I'd put it up for auction. Jeter can bid with the rest.

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by Brendan

If that's the case, it better come with a plaque for the donater...because that's what he did....donated a million dollar baseball.

Yeah, Id hope a plaque, maybe a pic w Jeter and Mr Lopez. Far as a "Million dollar ball", thats a bit optimistic, tho I think you were at least partly kidding.

[murphusa]

and a year from now Steiner is having a sale on the Jeter Collection including his 3000th hit baseball with full documentation

[Leon]

Originally Posted by murphusa

and a year from now Steiner is having a sale on the Jeter Collection including his 3000th hit baseball with full documentation

Yeap, he will get 375k and the poor guy who gave it to him probably has 25k in rewards.....Jeter probably makes 20m+ a yr......would he notice a few hundred k he could have given the guy?

[olsport]

Gone are the days of a 3 million dollar 70th homerun ball of Mcguire. hehehe http://www.time.com/time/specials/pa...917102,00.html That's alot of McFarland action figures! I wonder what that 70th juiced ball would go for today?
I would sell the Jeter ball in the next huge auction, before people forget, or some dirt somes out in the future on Jeter like has happened to many.

[iwantitiwinit]

I would have told Jeter he had first shot at it for 200k, then told the Yankees 2nd shot for 250k, if still no I'm taking my chance at auction.

[iwantitiwinit]

Went to the 3000th hit game. Spent at least 1k for tix and beer, food and parking. My answer, show me the money.

PS wouldn't trade the experience though. Never saw my wife so excited in my life. She is watching the Yanks with me now up 3-0 v. Toronto. Before that game all I heard is..."are the Yankees on again? Again? For chrissake.!!!!!

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Yeah, Id hope a plaque, maybe a pic w Jeter and Mr Lopez. Far as a "Million dollar ball", thats a bit optimistic, tho I think you were at least partly kidding.

Do you know how much press this got? It's New York. Some large corporation would have bought it for the publicity and to display on their wall for prospective clients. With a few of these guys bidding, who knows how high it could go.

Originally Posted by Leon

Yeap, he will get 375k and the poor guy who gave it to him probably has 25k in rewards.....Jeter probably makes 20m+ a yr......would he notice a few hundred k he could have given the guy?

And when the seats cost about $5,000 per game, how is he going to afford that type of tax?