.....if you were the guy who caught the homerun ball Derek Jeter knocked out for his 3000th career hit? Would you give the ball back? Keep it? Sell it?

Once it went into the stands it became the property of whoever picked it up or caught it. Would it be wrong to ask for a substansial financial sum in return for it? I don't think so.

Considering the risk involved in catching such a ball, I would consider it's value as money well earned and sell it.

usually when they give the ball back, for something as good as this, the playerwould sign a whole bunch of things and hopefully add the date to trade for the ball. I think it was very nice of the guy to give it back, theres no one in the world it means more to. If I gave it back and then the player goes out and sells the ball, I would be pissed, how pissed depends on what I got for the ball when I gave it to him

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I do not follow any sports, never been to a game of any type so I really do not care one way or the other about sentimental value. Having said that, I'd have been on Ebay from my seat offering it up to the highest bidder.

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I was surprised to hear this morning that Jeter is the first New York Yankee to reach 3,000 hits. Career longevity 'splains that I suppose.

If I caught it, I would reach out to Jeter privately and reach an accomodation. He and/or the Yankees should have it.

I'd rather have the cash.

How would you sell it? How would you prove that was the exact ball? How do I know you aren't selling me that ball and then going out to sell another ball just like that till you ran out of balls? IOW, how would you have documentation?

This is like me selling a set of clothes worn by someone famous. How would you go about verifying that it was indeed the suit that person wore?

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I'm on TV catching it. Same way the guy did it a few years ago with the ball the guy hit with all the home runs or what ever it was.

If you don't believe it, then don't buy it. There are tons of sports nuts out there willing to fork over big money for crap like that.

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actually the league is pretty savey on this for a while. they use special balls when there is a record being approached. there will be documentation of the special ball after the guy catches it, whether he decides to keep it or not it will be documented

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Well, first of all, I'd have to sit down and think about just what the f$@& happened that caused me to be at a baseball game...

Once I'd figured out where I'd made that wrong turn, I'd take the ball to the ESPN Zone restaurant located in Downtown Disney, Anaheim CA. There I'd say:

"I'm sure you don't remember me, but I was here last Sat, and I politely asked if, at all possible, just one of the many televisions that you have might perhaps be tuned to the Open Canoe Whitewater Nationals that were happening over the weekend..."

After the blank stares, I'd continue:

"You looked at me with blank stares similar to those you're wearing now..."

"Ok, well, it's obvious that you don't remember, or care any more now than you did then, as your definition of 'sport' really only covers grown men playing schoolyard ball games."

"Well, be that as it may, I thought you might be interested in this [present said ball w/explanation]. I happened to catch it, and I found myself wondering what use I might have for it... And your establishment came to mind."

And then, once thier eyes began to sparkle with the thought of possessing such an item...

I'd cover it with mustard and eat the M***er F***er!

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During the most recent games, when Jeter was at bat, the umpires were given serialized balls for the Jeter at bats, just as they are for any major record event.

The fan that caught the ball beat out his dad that initially fumbled it. So, he gets suite tickets for the rest of the season, playoff tix if they advance, private meeting with Jeter, signed uniforms, bats . . . and he's part of Yankee history.

So there is a way to tie that ball with the player? IOW if I looked at that ball, there is a way to say "This is ball number XYZ and it was thrown by Sammy Sosa or whomever."? Curious

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I'd give it back, accepting the usual perks.

With a documented promise that it is mine, he cannot sell it, if he or ?? decides to sell it it becomes my property immediately.
Maybe even a promise if he is paid for displaying it I'd get a significant cut, unless he donates display proceeds to charity.

I do that as I would be really PO'd if I gave it to him and he sold it off.

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I'd throw it on eBay for the highest bidder; Yankees, Jeter or not.

The Yankees made out alright by filling one of the many empty seats and probably getting some concession sales out of the guy.

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Marc Ecko spent $752,467 to buy Barry Bonds’ record 756th homerun ball at auction, branded it with an asterisk, then donated it to the HOF.

as cynical as i am, i must say i think the young guy has some integrity. which should be applauded. he also knew the yankees - richest franchise in mlb - were certainly going to offer him something, especially if he came across as a true fan, and not a hustler. i think it's a nice story, which proves that not all americans are totally obsessed with money.

when hank aaron hit 715 into the bullpen,, one of the relief pitchers, tom house immediately gave hank the ball. (giving up, even in the 70's thousands of dollars) he seemed to always have a job in baseball, maybe because people realized he wasn't a money grubbing d-bag.

(oh, and jeter will never sell that ball. why would he need to? he's worth at least $125 million)

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