This story really makes my day.
Background: The baseball that Barry Bonds hit into the stands for his 756th career home run (all time record) was caught by a fan named Matt Murphy and subsequently auctioned off for $752,467. Although other famous baseballs have sold for more, 700K was considered high considering that his record was clearly steroid fueled and that Bonds is a royal ass.
Zinger: It turns out that the ball was purchased by gazillionaire fashion designer Marc Ecko. He put up a web site to let fans decide the fate of the ball: a) donate it to the Hall of Fame, b) donate it to the Hall of Fame with an asterisk, or c) shoot it into space. The votes were tallied, and Marc Ecko will literally brand an asterisk to the baseball and donate it to the Hall! How great is that?
Do It!
10 years ago
1 comment:
I think the asterisk is definitely the way to go! Not only is it hilarious, but the baseball Hall of Fame is a huge deal and it will be on display there for generations. I didn't vote (vote756.com) because I didn't hear about it until it was over.
Would you really go to the Hall? It's about an hour from our house. I spend a day there once (Rae opted not to join me). It's pretty cool if you're a baseball fan. Lots of cool stuff like Babe Ruth's shoes.
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