When Bryce Harper hits HR#1. What happens to the ball?
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If it's caught by a fan?
Is there a market for 1st home run balls or will this maybe start a new trend? I hope he gets it back or it lands in a bullpen.
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<< <i>Based on this auction, I'm sure his first HR ball will be worth thousands. >>
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I'd like to see a kid catch it and start a college fund with the $$$$$.
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<< <i>What happens to the ball? >>
It doesn't get thrown back
<< <i>If it's caught by a fan?? >>
Opposed to being caught by......?
<< <i>Is there a market for 1st home run balls....? >>
I'm sure someone would be happy to own a first HR ball by Mickey Mantle or Kevin Maas
<< <i>or will this maybe start a new trend?? >>
If first HR balls are your thing, go collect them. I would prefer 3rd home run balls, I just like the number
<< <i>I hope he gets it back? >>
I suppose and that the the fan that just spent $300 for tickets,parking,food,alcohol who happened to catch it gets his first HR jersey, bat and shoes.
<< <i>or it lands in the bullpen? >>
I'm sure every fan loves it when HR balls land in the bullpen
<< <i>I think his first home run ball could bring 25K plus easy. >>
Topps puts down the 25k and makes 10 game used cards that people will go bat sh!t crazy for....
Harper himself will want it
at least 50-100k
The only markers are whem mlb places a dna marker on ball...such as for 500 hr balls.
I know harper is a real hype...to mantle ...but how could mlb place markers for every single 1st possible hr????
The holder of the 1st hr ball had better get it verified by the team asap...and before he leaves the park.
Hopefully caught on camera.
If it were me I would ask security right away to take me to harper and ask if he would sign it as his 1st hr.
I bet he would no problem.
If nothing is verifiable....you will have 10 balls on ebay as his first.
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<< <i>Bryce who? >>
He's the kid who swings like Mantle.
I hope Frank Gifford catches Harpers 1st HR ball.
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<< <i>Lopez ended up doing quite well from what I recall.
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<< <i>Lopez ended up doing quite well from what I recall.
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you are kidding... >>
He did horrible. That ball is several hundred thousand....
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<< <i>Looking at this thread this hobby is certanly not looking to promising for me in the future. >>
I agree with you. The hype surrounding Harper (and milestone homerun balls in general) is just crazy and turns people into greedy animals. This is why I'd like to see it caught by a kid or land in a bullpen, bounce off the foul pole, or other similar scenario. I remember the Bonds homerun chase turning some fans into savages.