Would you take this deal?
The Pittsburgh Pirates are offering an astronomical bounty for an incredibly rare Paul Skenes rookie card — his 1/1 Rookie Debut Patch Autograph.
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In exchange for the card, the Pirates are offering:
- Two Pirates season tickets behind home plate for the next 30 years
- A softball game for 30 at PNC Park and coaching from Pirates alumni
- Private tour of Pirates City and LECOM Park — Pittsburgh’s spring training site
- Meet-and-greet with Paul Skenes
- Two Paul Skenes autographed jerseys
- Take batting practice and warm up with the team
- And other unique experiences
To the lucky person who finds this card… We’d love to bring this card home to PNC Park to share with all Buccos fans.
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) November 15, 2024
Here’s our offer: https://t.co/qSDgZg3C8p pic.twitter.com/efNGhjidQ4
Livvy Dunne, Skenes’ girlfriend, is also getting in on the fun and upping the ante. The LSU gymnast and social media sensation is offering a chance to sit with her in her suite at a Pirates game.
Livvy Dunne just upped the ante…
— Topps (@Topps) November 15, 2024
Who’s taking the deal now??? https://t.co/SHEs6KtPn8 pic.twitter.com/IOBuAD3tel
As well-meaning as the Pirates’ offer is, whoever pulls this card shouldn’t take it. Skenes’ Topps Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card will easily sell well into the six figures. And if he continues to have a dominant career, it wouldn’t be surprising if this card touches $1 million one day.
Skenes’ highest-priced card to date is his 2023 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospect Autograph Superfractor 1/1, graded PSA 7, which sold for $123,200 at Goldin in September.
Skenes had a phenomenal rookie year for the Pirates. The ace started the All-Star game for the National League and is a finalist for both NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young. Over 23 starts, Skenes went 11-3, with a 1.96 ERA, 214 ERA+, 177 strikeouts in just 133 innings, a minuscule 0.94 WHIP, and a 5.9 WAR.
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