In 1999 Mark McGwire's 70th home run Baseball sold for 3 Million dollars. This sale was made before the steroid scandals came into the picture, and prices for historic home run baseballs have been going down ever since.
Barry Bonds 700th home run ball only sold for $102,000 in 2005, and the baseball Barry Bonds hit for his 70th home run of season only sold for $14,400 in 2007. This ball previously sold for $60,000. Steroid suspicions are hampering the value of collectible home run balls from more recent years.
The highest price paid for a non steroid related piece of Baseball Memorabilia is the famous "Gretzky T206 Honus Wagner" baseball card selling for $2.8 million in 2007. Wayne Gretzky and Bruce McNall bought the T206 Honus Wagner card in 1991 for $451,000., and sold it for $500,000. in 1995.
In 1999 Mark McGwire's 70th home run baseball sold for 3 Million dollars. This sale was made before the steroid scandals came into the picture, and prices for historic home run baseballs have been going down ever since.
Barry Bonds 700th home run ball only sold for $102,000 in 2005, and the baseball Barry Bonds hit for his 70th home run of season only sold for $14,400 in 2007. This ball previously sold for $60,000. Steroid suspicions are hampering the value of collectible home run balls from more recent years. Here are prices for other baseballs * Babe Ruth 1933 All Star Game - $805,000 (2006) * Hank Aaron 755th - $650,000 (1999) * Barry Bonds 73rd of season - $450,000. (2001) * Mickey Mantle 500th - $144,000. (1996) * Barry Bonds 700th - $102,000 (2005) * Ken Griffey Jr. 500th (2004) - Frank Thomas 500th (2007) $0 (both given back to player by fan)
A 1914 Babe Ruth rookie baseball card - just the tenth card of its kind to be discovered just sold at auction (May 4. 2008) for $517,000. The card was produced by the Baltimore Sun Newspaper. The second most valuable baseball card behind only the 1909 T206 Honus Wagner tobacco card which recently sold at auction for $2.8 million.
The famous "Gretzky T206 Honus Wagner" baseball card selling for $2.8 million in 2007. Wayne Gretzky and Bruce McNall bought the T206 Honus Wagner card in 1991 for $451,000., and sold it for $500,000. in 1995.
At one time the T-206 Honus Wagner baseball card was considered to be the rarest baseball card with a population of about three. There are now about 75 -100 known example of the card. There are at least 7 other cards known to be more rare including the 1921 Frederick Foto Babe Ruth card has three (3) known examples. A 1914 Babe Ruth rookie baseball card, just the tenth card of its kind to be discovered sold at auction on May 5, 2008 for the price of $517,000. The card was produced by the Baltimore Sun Newspaper.
At one time the T-206 Honus Wagner baseball card was considered to be the rarest baseball card with a population of about three. There are now about 75 -100 known example of the card. There are at least 7 other cards known to be more rare including the 1921 Frederick Foto Babe Ruth card has three (3) known examples. Some of these cards could sell for more money than the Wagner card in future auctions as they are made available on the market.
The highest paid philateic item paid for is $100,000
In 2010, Alex Rodriguez was the highest paid baseball player. His salary was $33,000,000.
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Who was the highest paid MLB player in 1996?
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