The Schmuck (ehemm WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING) Who Gave Jeter His Ball Back - Page 5

Don't be a dummy, I don't think it would have gone for quarter of a million dollars. I honestly don't think it would have gone for over 100K. Just because people say it would have doesn't fucking mean it would have. I have to keep telling you boobs that the market his cooled considerably. Didn't you read post about Bond's balls?? ( ) 755 went for a little under 200K when the market was hot. Now you expect that price in this market for a feat that was done by 20+ guys before him. Yeah you get a premium from it being Jeter and he being a Yankee, but if you think you'd get over 100K you're fooling yourself.

Just like all those people who find old baseball cards and swear they've hit pay dirt, most old card are fucking worthless believe it or not.

Wrong. $250K easy as the starting point. What market has cooled? People would have lined up to buy that ball...

+1

He did a good deed but could have easily walked away with plenty more. That ball might not be worth 250g for normal folk but Jeter/Yanks would easily fork out $250g.

Buddy should have held onto it and consulted a lawyer

So we've gone from NYR just saying stupid shit, to people just pulling arbitrary figures out of the air to refute a hypothetical that is based on as much evidence as we can have, yet those people are presenting their beliefs as fact with a simple schoolyard retort of "nuh-uh".

Great work guys. Seriously, you deserve this thread and all its glory.

My figures were not hypothetical. Steiner gave that amount and I was listening to WFAN earlier today and an ex Mets GM said that he SPOKE to the guy who bought Bonds ball and he quoted 400-600K that he would spend....
Listen, what the kid did, he did...He is 23, living at home with school loans and could have used the $$ to set himself up....he didn't!
I WOULD HAVE!
Slopho....you keep saying that the "market" is not there. You are wrong because of this.....there has not been an item with this "value" since the Bonds ball. I am the BIGGEST skankee hater but realize that this Jeter ball has great value to a collector...

come on man... think about the stadium itself. those lower bowl seats used to go for $2,500 each seat/per game. Then they lowered the price to $1,800. Although the lower bowl isn't sold out every game, apparently obvious during telecasts, you can tell that the people sitting there are actually mostly season ticket holders.

yeah thats right, people have season tickets to 80+ games of $1,800 ticket/seat (not just ticket too) games. That means its still $1,800/ticket a series between the Royals, or worse: paying higher "premium ticket" prices for the RedSox or interleague Mets series.

so there are HUNDREDS (maybe even over a thousand) who have multiple $1,800 tickets for the whole season and playoffs. Thats easily into $250,000 range just for season tickets.

The kid should ask for/be given lifetime season tickets. There are some great seats that can still be had at that stadium in the $70-100 range. Its telling though that they gave him lower bowl seats - its because there are PLENTY of those "legend Suite" tickets available.

The guy would be public enemy no. 1 in Yankeeland had he kept the ball and sought to make a profit from it.

The Daily News, Post and every TV station would have reporters camped out in front of his house documenting his every move and splattering it across the front during the slow summer news season.

Not worth the aggravation.

On a side note, Jeter is a dick. That is all.

so in a hypothetical situation, a guy on talk radio (known for its measured, well reasoned discussion) says he would have paid more for a non-historic ball than a historic ball, which does ignore the fact that yes, the collector's market is down universally. As in, it doesn't matter what collectibles you are selling now you are getting less than you would have five years ago.

Again, great work fellas.

jeter will be selling a ton of steiner sports collectibles to remind others of his passion for the game.

EXACTLY!!!

Anyone saying dramatically above 100K is all wishful thinking. You could get a Babe Ruth signed ball for $8,000.

a ball that mean's nada. it's just his autograph. this is a 3000/HR/Skankee/jeter ball..

Okay, 3000th hit, $10,000 + HR for 3000th hit $10,000 (being generous here) + First New York Yankee to have all 3000 hits in a Yankee Uniform $50,000 + Jeter being Jeter $35,000 - Sports Memorbilia market being down $15,000 = $90,000

I can't say I agree with you. If ever there were two guys worthy of emulation by the young fans of the game, it's Jeter and Ripkin. If I had to go back in time and not be utterly infatuated with the play of Ken Griffey Jr., knowing what I do now about how important character is in an athlete, I'd likely have become a shortstop.