Clay Hensley of the San Diego Padres on August 4th, 2007. Ironically, Hensley, a former Giants draft pick, was suspended in 2005 for violating Baseball's minor league steroids policy!
Oakland A's fan Tyler Snyder of Pleasanton, California caught Barry Bonds' home run #714. On May 20, 2006, Bonds tied Babe Ruth when he hit a homer over the center-right field bleachers and into Snyder's glove. Snyder originally intended to auction his souvenir but remains one of the precious few people with a recent Bonds record home run ball who has not sold it.
Barry Bonds Home Run BaseballsI don't believe that Barry Bonds 755 home run baseball ever came up for auction. Bonds record breaking 756th home run baseball did sell at auction for $752,000. Other Barry Bonds baseballs sold at auction as follows: Barry Bonds 700th Home Run ball sold for - $102,000 in 2005Barry Bonds 73rd of season - $450,000. in 2001Barry Bonds 70th of season baseball sold for - $14,400 in 2007 NOTE: This ball previously sold for $60,000 and it was recently valued at about half that amount. Steroid suspicions are hampering the value of collectibles from more recent years.
13-year-old Tyler Olson picked up the ball off the basket above the centerfield wall at Wrigley Field on July 19th, 2007
Around 1,000 dollars
Bonds' 756th home run ball sold at auction for $752,000.
Yes. On August 24, 2011, the home run king made a rare appearance at a San Francisco Giants home game and caught a foul ball while sitting in the stands.
1 million feet
San Francisco resident Andrew Morbitzer caught the ball waiting in line at a concession stand in the stadium. He sold the ball for 220,100 dollars to regional car dealer Marc Chase of San Diego.
For the baseball to have any value as the first home run baseball hit by Barry Bonds, you would need strong provenance showing that the baseball is in fact the home run ball hit by Bonds. A letter from a player, team, or league official would be acceptable. A letter from a fan at the game would hold little weight if any.When Barry hit his first home run, he was a rookie, and the baseball would have not been documented as such unless the ball was returned to Barry Bonds as a keepsake. Then if he decided to give the ball away as a gift or sell it, the chain of custody of the baseball would have needed to be documented.If the baseball has no provenance, it would be valued as a used baseball. If the baseball sits in Barry's personal collection a value cannot be given as it was never sold at auction.
He was found to be taking steroids, which makes his home runs illegitimate.
Barry Bonds Home Run BaseballsBarry Bonds record breaking 756th home run ball sold at auction for $752,000. Barry Bonds 700th Home Run ball sold for - $102,000 in 2005Barry Bonds 70th of season baseball sold for - $14,400 in 2007 NOTE: This ball previously sold for $60,000 and it was recently valued at about half that amount. Steroid suspicions are hampering the value of collectibles from more recent years.Other noted (unsigned) Home run balls (year sold) sold for as follows: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)Ken Griffey Jr. 500th (2004) - Frank Thomas 500th (2007) $0 (both given back to player by fan)
The shortstop caught the ball. The pitcher caught the ball and threw it to the shortstop for the out.