The Yankees’ World Series hopes crumbled when Aaron Judge dropped a routine fly ball in Game 5 against the Dodgers. That fateful ball is now up for grabs on Major League Baseball’s auction site, with bids nearing $20,000 as of Thursday afternoon.
During the fifth inning, with the Yankees leading 5-0 and desperate to turn around their 3-1 series deficit, Judge misjudged a fly ball from Tommy Edman in center field. This mistake allowed two Dodgers to reach base without any outs.
This was Judge’s first error all season and it ignited a disastrous inning for the Yankees. The Dodgers tied the game at 5-5 in that chaotic fifth inning and eventually clinched victory with a score of 7-6, sealing their championship win.
Game Balls on Auction:
Judge’s dropped ball isn’t the only piece of memorabilia catching attention from fans . Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50th home run ball fetched an astounding $4.4 million recently. Meanwhile, Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam baseball is still being bid on until Saturday.
Fans might wonder if these auctions are more about nostalgia or investment opportunities.
Judge is not able to make the grab on that one, and the Dodgers have 2 on with nobody out!
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What do you think about these auctions? Would you want to own a piece of baseball history like this?
