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Earlier this week, a young collector took the coveted Paul Skenes Autographed patch card in the MLB. of the market.
An 11 -year -old collector from South California, who got a unique baseball card in his kind that showed the Pittsburgh pirates Star pitcher, decided to reject a commercial offer from the MLB franchise.
The card appeared in the Topps 2024 chrome updates set. On Friday, the collector of collectible and collectible cards confirmed that the collector had “chosen send the card to auction with @fanaticscollect”. Topps wrote In an Instagram post.
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Paul Skenes of Pittsburgh pirates launches a launch against Chicago puppies in Wrigley Field on May 17, 2024 in Chicago. (Nuco Dinuzzo/Getty images)
The pirates offered a package of advantages in exchange for the card. Among the team’s offers were a couple of premium fertilizers of the pirates for three decades, the opportunity to play a softball game in the countryside, an encounter with Skenes and Self -ographer T -shirts.
The LSU Livvy Dunne gymnastThat he is dating Skenes, also offered an incentive to the card owner.
Paul Skenes and Olivia Dunne on the set of “College Gameday” of ESPN in the LSU quad on November 9, 2024, in Baton Rouge. (Lsu Athletics/University images via getty images)
“We upload the bets … the person who finds this card can sit with me in a game of pirates in my suite.” Dunne wrote in a publication in its Instagram history.
While the collector wrote in a newspaper shared by Topps to get the card was a “dream come true”, apparently that dream did not include spending time for the next 30 years attending games in PNC Park.
The pirates admitted that they were “discouraged” after learning about the collector’s decision, but offered to invite the fan of a match at some point during the 2025 season.
A view of the PNC Park while Pittsburgh’s pirates receive the Philadelphia Philis on June 21, 2024 in Pittsburgh. (Charles Leclaire/USA Today Sports)
“Well … we are sad because we will not see you behind the plate for 30 seasons. But we would still love to bring you to Pittsburgh for a special day at the PNC Park this season,” the team said. Posted in x.
Fanatics Collect, who will be in charge of the card auction in March, said he will donate the sales profits to Fire Fund Funds In the Los Angeles area.
Skenes had an unforgettable season in 2024, ending 11-3 with an effectiveness of 1.96 and 170 strikeouts. Before winning the rookie award of the Year of the National League, it was included in the MLB All-Star team. Skenes was the first selection in the MLB Draft of 2023 and made its major league debut in May 2024.
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The rookies have used MLB debut Patches in his shirts since 2023. Topps acquired the patches and created the unique cards. The card could have a fairly high value considering the potentially brilliant future that awaits the 22 -year -old, who finished third in the vote of the Cy Young award of the National League.
Skenes said during the weekend that he has not thought about the possibility of signing a long -term contract to remain with the pirates, saying that instead his focus is to help pirates to take a step towards containment in 2025. Eligible for free agency after season 2029.
The associated press contributed to this report.
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