OT: Home Run Jackpot
misterorange
Kamala, you're FIRED!
Sitting at a bar the other day, one of the drunks mentioned that if/when Aaron Judge hits 62 homers, that ball is estimated to be worth between $800,000 and $1.2 million. The question came up "what would you do?" if you caught that ball.
The drunk said he's got so much respect for Judge, he'd give the ball to him and hope that maybe he'd get some cool stuff like a signed bat and some free game tickets.
The bartender is an avid Red Sox fan. She HATES the Yankees but admits she respects Judge as a player and a person. Regardless, she says she'd chuck the ball back onto the field and want nothing in return. I find it hard to believe that a middle-aged woman who tends bar for a living would throw away a million bucks, but anyway that's what she said.
When they asked me, I said there is no way in hell I would give that ball back. I would put it up for auction and if Judge wants it bad enough, he can bid for it and pay me. The drunk and the bartender both said that's a real dick move, especially since Judge is such a nice guy / gentleman.
My reasoning, which I explained to them, is if you happened to meet Aaron Judge walking down the street and you said, "Hey Aaron Judge! You don't know me, but how about writing me a check for a million dollars?" Do ya think he'd do it? Of course not. So why in the world should I give him a million dollars?
What would you do?
By the way, a few minutes ago he hit #61 tying Roger Maris's record. It landed in the Blue Jays bullpen so getting the ball back to him wasn't an issue. Also the Blue Jays fans were classy and gave him a standing ovation.
The drunk said he's got so much respect for Judge, he'd give the ball to him and hope that maybe he'd get some cool stuff like a signed bat and some free game tickets.
The bartender is an avid Red Sox fan. She HATES the Yankees but admits she respects Judge as a player and a person. Regardless, she says she'd chuck the ball back onto the field and want nothing in return. I find it hard to believe that a middle-aged woman who tends bar for a living would throw away a million bucks, but anyway that's what she said.
When they asked me, I said there is no way in hell I would give that ball back. I would put it up for auction and if Judge wants it bad enough, he can bid for it and pay me. The drunk and the bartender both said that's a real dick move, especially since Judge is such a nice guy / gentleman.
My reasoning, which I explained to them, is if you happened to meet Aaron Judge walking down the street and you said, "Hey Aaron Judge! You don't know me, but how about writing me a check for a million dollars?" Do ya think he'd do it? Of course not. So why in the world should I give him a million dollars?
What would you do?
By the way, a few minutes ago he hit #61 tying Roger Maris's record. It landed in the Blue Jays bullpen so getting the ball back to him wasn't an issue. Also the Blue Jays fans were classy and gave him a standing ovation.
9 comments
Excellent point! yeah he can afford to buy it back. .
But to your point, it's like that Yankee fan that GAVE BACK Jeter's 3,000 hit. What are you fucking stupid? Sell it for mad money dude. Jeter has his money, you don't, you don't need to be doing this multi millionaire any favors. I bet you that guy is busting his ass right now at work all day just trying to get by while Derek Jeter is banging models.
The classy thing would be to give it back but really where does $1 million + fall into your lap? I imagine Judge will sign the biggest or one of the biggest baseball contracts ever in this off season so I can’t blame some poor schmuck for selling the ball and changing his life overnight.
Sal Durante, the kid who caught Maris' 61st, tried to offer it to the outfielder. Maris refused it, saying that Durante should sell it to get a leg up on life. That's a classy move. Apparently he bought a house with the $5k he got for it.
I still can't wrap my head around why anyone would pay a million dollars though. Memorabilia is cool but seven figures? (I'm a huge baseball and Yankee fan, btw.) I guess there's a point where you have so much money that all you can do is blow it on silly things.