Freeman WS's first walk-off grand slam home run ball beat 62nd in the bid for 2.2 billion won... ball owner "I wish Dodger Stadium was on display."
Freeman WS's first walk-off grand slam home run ball beat 62nd in the bid for 2.2 billion won... ball owner "I wish Dodger Stadium was on display."
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LA Dodgers' Freddie Freeman's World Series walk-off home run ball was sold for the third most expensive price ever at auction.
ESPN reported on the 16th (Korea time), "Freeman's walk-off Grand Slam home run ball in Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Yankees was sold for $1.56 million (about 2.24 billion won), including buyer's premium at an SCP auction."
Freeman's home run ball became the third most expensive home run ball of all time after his 50th home run ball of the season ($4.392 million), which Shohei Ohtani blew at Rondipo Park on Sept. 21 to make the first 50 homers-50 stolen bases in history, and Mark Maguire's 70th home run ball of the season ($3 million) in 1998. This is the 62nd home run ball of the season ($1.5 million) that Yankees Aaron Judge, who was previously ranked third, flew in 2022.
Freeman drew a 93-mile fastball from left-hander Nester Cortes with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, trailing 2-3 in Game 1 of the World Series against the Yankees at Dodger Stadium on October 26, and led the team to a walk-off victory by hitting a grand slam well over the right fence. Manager Dave Roberts admired at the time, saying, "It's the greatest home run moment I've ever witnessed."
With his first walk-off grand slam in the World Series, Freeman was also honored with a .300 batting average (6 hits in 20 at-bats), four homers, 12 RBIs and an OPS of 1.364 in five games.
"It is an honor to be here to cover the most important items in the history of the World Series, which began in 1903," SCP Auction President David Kohler said in a press release.
However, the fan who picked up the home run ball drew much attention as it was a 10-year-old boy. The boy named Jack Ruderman left school early because his parents asked him to go to the dentist to get his braces removed, and he was surprised to take him to the ballpark. When Freeman's home run ball landed on the floor under the seat in front of him, his father snatched it and became the owner.
"I hope this home run ball will be displayed at Dodger Stadium someday," the Ruderman family said in a press release. "It was incredible. It rolled to the floor after the ball fell, and as soon as I saw it, I hit it and sent it to him, and he grabbed it and gave it to me again. It was the best moment of my life." 스포츠토토
Zack's father, Nico, recalled, "Everyone was great. Everyone around us congratulated me. We even asked them to take a picture together. The right-hand side of the stand was a really happy atmosphere."