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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