Historic Game-Used Items
Barry Bonds 756th home run ball (2007)
Sold to designer Marc Ecko, who held a public vote that resulted in the ball being branded with an asterisk and donated to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Sale price
- $752K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- September 15, 2007
- Venue
- SCP Auctions
- Authentication
- MLB-authenticated, holographic seal.
Provenance
Caught by Matt Murphy of New York at AT&T Park, August 7, 2007. Mark Ecko purchased and brought to public vote on disposition.
Condition
MLB-marked at the moment of catch, no surface damage.
Editorial note
Sold to designer Marc Ecko, who held a public vote that resulted in the ball being branded with an asterisk and donated to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Sources cited
SCP Auctions September 2007
auction house
AP News: 'Bonds 756 ball auction'
trade press
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
Comparable comps
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