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An 11-year-old child who found a rare baseball card for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes has officially sold the extremely valuable memorabilia.
The child made a life-changing decision when he opted to sell the card at auction rather than accept an offer from the Pirates (and Livvy Dune). The 1-of-1 Topps rookie card included an autograph and a patch from the pitcher, and it went for sale at auction via Fanatics Collect.
When it was all said and done, the card sold for a whopping $1.1 million. That number is the sixth-most of all-time and the second-most among all active players, per Topps, behind only Mike Trout.
To put that in perspective: Skenes will collect only $875,000 on his rookie salary from the Pirates next season.
So this card just went for more than Skenes 2025 salary, which is certainly something to think about.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Paul Skenes rare card sells for more than pitcher's 2025 salary
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The child made a life-changing decision when he opted to sell the card at auction rather than accept an offer from the Pirates (and Livvy Dune). The 1-of-1 Topps rookie card included an autograph and a patch from the pitcher, and it went for sale at auction via Fanatics Collect.
When it was all said and done, the card sold for a whopping $1.1 million. That number is the sixth-most of all-time and the second-most among all active players, per Topps, behind only Mike Trout.
To put that in perspective: Skenes will collect only $875,000 on his rookie salary from the Pirates next season.
So this card just went for more than Skenes 2025 salary, which is certainly something to think about.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Paul Skenes rare card sells for more than pitcher's 2025 salary
Continue reading...
