Bonds' 715th Home Run Ball Now Live on eBay; Seller to Donate Portion of Sale to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Fans wanting to bid on or view Barry Bonds' 715th home run ball now have their chance -- the historic home run baseball is live on eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) at http://www.ebay.com/715 starting at 3 p.m. ET/12 noon PT today. Andrew Morbitzer, the San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California that currently play in the National League West Division. New York Giants history Early days and the John McGraw era fan who caught the ball on May 28, decided to list it on eBay with a starting price starting price n (COMM) → precio inicial starting price n → prix initial starting price start n (at auction of $10,000. The listing runs for 10 days, and ends Thursday, August 3 at 3 p.m. ET/12 noon PT. It has an undisclosed reserve price, which is the minimum price for which the seller is willing to sell the item. Morbitzer and his wife Megan also announced they are donating 10 percent of the ball sale proceeds to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth. . "This whole experience, even the series of events that brought me to be in the beer line while Bonds was batting, truly has been amazing, and we feel this is the right time for us to sell the ball, and feel eBay is the right place to make this happen," said Andrew. "We have supported Big Brothers Big Sisters of America in the past and we believe the work they are doing with youth is really providing opportunities for disadvantaged kids." "Over the years, a number of historic high-ticket baseball memorabilia transactions have taken place on eBay, which has become the sports memorabilia The term sports memorabilia usually refers to anything that can be directly connected to a sports event or personality. These items are generally gathered by fans of the particular sport, athlete or team that the item signifies or by collectors who find value in the rarity industry's barometer for sales trends and market value," said Jed Clevenger, Category Manager, Sports Memorabilia at eBay. "We are honored that Andrew and Megan have elected to use eBay as the platform to sell the ball, and we anticipate it will receive a lot of attention." In light of continued controversy surrounding Bonds, sports memorabilia experts across the industry are speculating about the value of the 715th Bond's baseball. "Say whatever you want about him, Bonds is one of the greatest players of all time," said Brandon Steiner, founder and president of Steiner Sports Marketing Sport marketing (or "sports marketing" in the US) (1) the specific application of marketing principles and processes to sport products (e.g., teams, leagues, events, etc.) and (2) the the marketing of non-sports products (e.g., cigarettes, beer, long-distance phone service, etc. and long-time sports memorabilia expert. "I think the ball could easily fetch between $300,000-$500,000." In 2001, the 1909 Honus Wagner Andrew unexpectedly caught the ball one-handed while in a concession line at AT&T Park on May 28. Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. and other security officials at the stadium immediately authenticated the ball with a stamp and hologram See holographic storage. . The couple also met Bonds after the game. "Meeting Barry Bonds was such a pleasure. He's the one who hit the record home run, and he actually congratulated us," said Andrew. AuctionWire is providing the auction management services for this listing, while Mpire is providing the promotional online page at http://www.ebay.com/715, which includes video clips and sports memorabilia comparisons between Bonds, Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. About eBay Founded in 1995, eBay created a powerful platform for the sale of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. by a passionate community of individuals and businesses. On any given day, there are millions of items across thousands of categories for sale on eBay. eBay enables trade on a local, national and international basis with customized sites in markets around the world. Through an array of services, such as its payment solution provider PayPal, eBay is enabling global e-commerce for an ever-growing online community. eBay is The World's Online Marketplace(R). |
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