Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season, breaking the record long-held for home runs in a single season, by former Yankee Roger Maris on October 4th.
The home run was caught by Dallas man Cory Youmans, and we all knew he was holding a piece of history…a very expensive piece of history.
Experts estimated the ball's worth to be in excess of $2 million, but it's still quite shocking to hear that Youmans recently turned down an offer for the ball of $3 million!
An attorney for Youmans told WFAA the ball is heading to an auction in New York.
Attorney David Baron says he's been in contact with Ken Goldin of Goldin Auctions and that they are set to have the home run ball be a part of an upcoming event.
"This was a collaborative discussion. I don't think anyone had any firm parameters. What we did discuss more than anything was the timing. Do we hold onto the ball and wait? My feeling was you strike while the iron's hot," he said.
Baron added, "We thought it'd be fun to go to the auction and see what happens. Talked with a couple of big auctioneers, they were excited about the auction process."
Mark McGwire's record-setting 70th home run sold for more than $3 million. "We think this is going to be a record-breaking ball," Baron said.
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