A baseball hit by Freddie Freeman during the World Series sold for $1.56 million, creating excitement and a bidding frenzy at the auction.
Los Angeles: So, you won’t believe what just happened! Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam baseball from the World Series sold for a whopping $1.56 million at an auction. Can you imagine that? It all went down at Dodger Stadium when Freeman hit that incredible homer against the Yankees.
The auction was pretty wild, too. It started with bids around $800,000, but then things got heated. Bidders were going back and forth for over two hours! It was like a nail-biting game, but instead of runs, it was all about the dollars.
The lucky family who caught the ball, the Rudermans, are going to see some life-changing money from this sale. Their 10-year-old son, Zachary, was the one who snagged it during the celebration. Talk about a memorable moment!
This grand slam is already being compared to some of the best moments in Dodgers history, like Kirk Gibson’s famous homer back in ’88. Zachary and his family will always treasure this experience, and they hope the ball gets displayed at Dodger Stadium for everyone to see.
As for the auction, it was a rollercoaster ride. The bids kept climbing, and before anyone knew it, they hit $1.56 million! The auction house president, David Kohler, was thrilled with the outcome. He said it was one of the most important artifacts in World Series history.
And get this, the record for the most expensive baseball ever sold is still held by Babe Ruth’s jersey, which went for $24.12 million. But for now, Freeman’s ball is making headlines and giving the Rudermans a taste of fame.
Everywhere they go, people are recognizing Zachary and wanting to take pictures with him. It’s been a fun ride for the family, and they just hope the ball gets a spot where all Dodgers fans can enjoy it.