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Fox Sports
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
A one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card sells for $1.11 million via auction
Associated Press A one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card has been sold for $1.11 million after a two-week auction. There was a total of 64 bids on Skenes' debut patch card, which is autographed and contains a patch that was on the pitcher's jersey for his heralded major league debut in May. The final price announced by Fanatics Collect late Thursday night included a 20% buyer's premium. The buyer was not identified. Fanatics Collect plans to donate its proceeds from the sale to the LA Fire Relief Fund. The 22-year-old Skenes is slated to make $875,000 while in the major leagues this year with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The card's journey over the last few months has generated the kind of buzz typically reserved for iconic collectibles featuring Hall of Famers Honus Wagner, Mickey Mantle and Ken Griffey Jr. The debut patch cards are featured in Topps Chrome Update. There were 91 in the first year in 2023 and 251 last year. While the cards have attracted the attention of some young major leaguers and longtime collectors alike, most of the attention has been focused on Skenes' card in particular. A combination of Skenes' burgeoning stardom, the considerable reach of his girlfriend, LSU gymnast/influencer Livvy Dunne and a head-turning offer the Pirates made in hopes of securing the card fueled the hype for the one-of-one collectible. It was claimed by an 11-year-old in the Los Angeles area after he discovered the redemption code for the Skenes card in a pack he received as part of a Christmas present. He declined the Pirates' offer and instead turned over the card to Fanatics Collect, which has given it the 'white glove' service for the last two months. Skenes was voted the National League Rookie of the Year after he went 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA in 23 starts for Pittsburgh last year. The right-hander is slated to start for the Pirates on opening day next week. ___ AP MLB: recommended in this topic
Chicago Tribune
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
A one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card sells for $1.11 million after a 2-week auction
A one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card has been sold for $1.11 million after a two-week auction. There was a total of 64 bids on Skenes' debut patch card, which is autographed and contains a patch that was on the pitcher's jersey for his heralded major league debut in May. The final price announced by Fanatics Collect late Thursday night included a 20% buyer's premium. The buyer was not identified. Fanatics Collect plans to donate its proceeds from the sale to the LA Fire Relief Fund. The 22-year-old Skenes is slated to make $875,000 while in the major leagues this year with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The card's journey over the last few months has generated the kind of buzz typically reserved for iconic collectibles featuring Hall of Famers Honus Wagner, Mickey Mantle and Ken Griffey Jr. The debut patch cards are featured in Topps Chrome Update. There were 91 in the first year in 2023 and 251 last year. While the cards have attracted the attention of some young major leaguers and longtime collectors alike, most of the attention has been focused on Skenes' card in particular. A combination of Skenes' burgeoning stardom, the considerable reach of his girlfriend, LSU gymnast/influencer Livvy Dunne and a head-turning offer the Pirates made in hopes of securing the card fueled the hype for the one-of-one collectible. It was claimed by an 11-year-old in the Los Angeles area after he discovered the redemption code for the Skenes card in a pack he received as part of a Christmas present. He declined the Pirates' offer and instead turned over the card to Fanatics Collect, which has given it the 'white glove' service for the last two months. Skenes was voted the National League Rookie of the Year after he went 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA in 23 starts for Pittsburgh last year. The right-hander is slated to start for the Pirates on opening day next week. Originally Published: March 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM CDT
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
A one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card sells for $1.11 million via auction
A one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card has been sold for $1.11 million after a two-week auction. There was a total of 64 bids on Skenes' debut patch card, which is autographed and contains a patch that was on the pitcher's jersey for his heralded major league debut in May. The final price announced by Fanatics Collect late Thursday night included a 20% buyer's premium. The buyer was not identified. Fanatics Collect plans to donate its proceeds from the sale to the LA Fire Relief Fund. The 22-year-old Skenes is slated to make $875,000 while in the major leagues this year with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The card's journey over the last few months has generated the kind of buzz typically reserved for iconic collectibles featuring Hall of Famers Honus Wagner, Mickey Mantle and Ken Griffey Jr. The debut patch cards are featured in Topps Chrome Update. There were 91 in the first year in 2023 and 251 last year. While the cards have attracted the attention of some young major leaguers and longtime collectors alike, most of the attention has been focused on Skenes' card in particular. A combination of Skenes' burgeoning stardom, the considerable reach of his girlfriend, LSU gymnast/influencer Livvy Dunne and a head-turning offer the Pirates made in hopes of securing the card fueled the hype for the one-of-one collectible. It was claimed by an 11-year-old in the Los Angeles area after he discovered the redemption code for the Skenes card in a pack he received as part of a Christmas present. He declined the Pirates' offer and instead turned over the card to Fanatics Collect, which has given it the 'white glove' service for the last two months. Skenes was voted the National League Rookie of the Year after he went 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA in 23 starts for Pittsburgh last year. The right-hander is slated to start for the Pirates on opening day next week. ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
A one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card sells for $1.11 million via auction
A one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card has been sold for $1.11 million after a two-week auction. There was a total of 64 bids on Skenes' debut patch card, which is autographed and contains a patch that was on the pitcher's jersey for his heralded major league debut in May. The final price announced by Fanatics Collect late Thursday night included a 20% buyer's premium. The buyer was not identified. Fanatics Collect plans to donate its proceeds from the sale to the LA Fire Relief Fund. The 22-year-old Skenes is slated to make $875,000 while in the major leagues this year with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The card's journey over the last few months has generated the kind of buzz typically reserved for iconic collectibles featuring Hall of Famers Honus Wagner, Mickey Mantle and Ken Griffey Jr. The debut patch cards are featured in Topps Chrome Update. There were 91 in the first year in 2023 and 251 last year. While the cards have attracted the attention of some young major leaguers and longtime collectors alike, most of the attention has been focused on Skenes' card in particular. A combination of Skenes' burgeoning stardom, the considerable reach of his girlfriend, LSU gymnast/influencer Livvy Dunne and a head-turning offer the Pirates made in hopes of securing the card fueled the hype for the one-of-one collectible. It was claimed by an 11-year-old in the Los Angeles area after he discovered the redemption code for the Skenes card in a pack he received as part of a Christmas present. He declined the Pirates' offer and instead turned over the card to Fanatics Collect, which has given it the 'white glove' service for the last two months. Skenes was voted the National League Rookie of the Year after he went 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA in 23 starts for Pittsburgh last year. The right-hander is slated to start for the Pirates on opening day next week. ___
Fox News
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Highly-prized Paul Skenes rookie card sells for more than star pitcher's salary
A one-of-one trading card sold for big bucks early Friday morning after an auction for it went nearly three hours longer than scheduled. The Paul Skenes 1/1 Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card, which was pulled by an 11-year-old in the Los Angeles area on Christmas morning, sold for $1.1 million at the Fanatics Collect March Premier Auction. Skenes, who was named the NL Rookie of the Year in 2024 and finished third in the NL Cy Young Award voting, will make just $875,000 this year. The card was featured in the 2024 Topps Chrome Update set, and it prompted a hefty offer from Skenes' Pittsburgh Pirates. A pair of premium Pirates season tickets for three decades, an opportunity to play a softball game on the field, a meet and greet with Skenes and autographed jerseys were among offerings from the team. Skenes' girlfriend, LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne, sweetened up the offer by offering whoever pulled the card a game in her personal suite - an 11-year-old boy's dream. However, the boy and the family refused it all, opting to put it up for auction through Fanatics. The signed card features the MLB debut patch Skenes wore in his very first MLB game on May 11 last year, when he topped out at 102 mph and struck out seven in four innings of work. That was just a preview for Skenes, who pitched to a 1.96 ERA over 23 starts this season, the lowest for any rookie with at least 20 starts dating back to 1920, per ESPN. It was also the lowest era in baseball this season among pitchers with at least 130 innings thrown. The sale absolutely demolished the previous Rookie Debut Card set record; Anthony Volpe's card sold for only $150,000 last year, meaning Skenes' card was nearly 10-times more than Volpe's. Entering Thursday, bids had reached $900,000 and 64 total bids were placed, but it is not yet known who bought it. All Fanatics Collect proceeds from the card will be donated to L.A. Fire Relief funds, with the rest going to the family, who will put a good portion of it into their kids' college funds. Fox News' Scott Thompson and Chantz Martin contributed to this post. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
