Wednesday, July 24, 2013

As Long As We're Talking Baseball...

I find it interesting that the official auction page on MLB.com is continuing to offer a recent Ryan Braun authentic game-worn jersey for sale and has listed it, unlike others, with a relatively-high "reserve," or minimum price that an opening bid of $500 didn't meet.

Other Brewer team jerseys are listed with non-reserve opening prices of $200.

I saw an item about the Braun jersey earlier today on jsonline.com, but now I can't find it.

Here is the auction page and a shot of the Braun jersey.

Negro Leagues Tribute Jersey - #8 Ryan Braun Game-Used Milwaukee Bears Jersey
image for listing #12713112
High Bid:
(Reserve NOT Met)
$ 510.00
Number of Bids: (Bid History) 2
Bid Increment: 10.00
Opening Bid: $ 500.00 USD American Dollars
Quantity: 1
Opening Date: 07/23/2013 9:00 EDT
Closing Date: 07/29/2013 18:00 EDT
Listing Type:

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

"The proceeds from each jersey will go directly to Brewers Community Foundation to benefit the Yesterday's Negro League Baseball Players Foundation and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City."

Why would they pull the auction if the money's going to charity? There are MLB players still playing who have done much worse off the field than what Braun may have done to improve himself on the field. If there's still a market for the jersey, the money will do some good.

Boxer said...

For the same reasons that serial killers and murderers in prison get multiple marriage proposals in the mail.

Boxer said...

Wait until Matt and Alex get a little older and realize what a liar and fraud dear old dad is turning out to be. Talk about disappointment and lack of forgiveness going on for a long time.

Anonymous said...

Who are Matt & Alex?

Braun doesn't have any kids.