Cory Youmans, the fan who caught New York Yankees hitter Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run, has a very important decision to make. We’ve just got a solid base for the kind of money we’re talking about.
JP Cohen, president of sports memorabilia auction house Memory Lane Inc., told the Associated Press on Wednesday that he bid $2 million for the ball that broke the American League home run record. Youmans has reportedly not responded to his texts or emails.
From the AP:
“I think the offer is way over fair if he’s inclined to sell it,” Cohen said in a phone interview with the AP on Wednesday.
At this price point, it’s no wonder a fan was willing to leap from the stands to grab the ball.
The record price for a home run ball remains $3 million for Mark McGwire’s 70th home run ball in 1998. With sports memorabilia prices ever increasing, Cohen’s offering could very well be a low ball.
What should the ball catcher Aaron Judge HR do?
The ultimate fate of the historic ball was a big question as history loomed for Judge and to a lesser extent Albert Pujols this season.
Fans have the right to take the ball, go home and keep it in their basement for the rest of their lives. You could sell the ball to a collector or auction it off and make a healthy fortune. Or they could give it back to the team and the player, often in exchange for a below-market reward, such as a gift. B. a signed ball or future tickets.
That’s what Youmans, a Dallas native who works in the financial sector, is doing right now. It’s an extremely good issue, as you can see from the delight of his wife, Bri Amaranthus, a former “Bachelor” contestant-turned-Sports Illustrated reporter after learning of his catch.
Aaron Judge gave Cory Youmans an interesting choice. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
The Yankees are likely hoping Youmans will return the ball, although apparently selling it to Cohen might not be a bad outcome. He reportedly told the AP his company has good relations with the Yankees and is willing to lend the team the ball for an exhibition, which his company has done many times in the past.
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From what Richter thinks, he’s apparently hopeful of getting the ball back but understands if Youmans takes a different route.
From the AP:
“I don’t know where it is,” he said. “We’ll see what happens with that. It would be great to get it back but it’s a souvenir for a fan. He made a great catch out there and they have every right to it.”
Right now, Judge has bigger concerns.