LAGUNA NIGUEL, California, United States on the online map – Freddie Freeman‘s historic grand slam from Game 1 of the World Series is up for auction.
The Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman came to the plate after suffering a sprained right ankle, the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning against the New York Yankees last month. Freeman hit Néstor Cortés’ first pitch, 413 feet, for the first grand slam in World Series history.
“That’s the best thing ever,” said Freeman, who was named the World Series Most Valuable Player.
The Dodgers won the game 6-3 and ultimately captured the franchise’s eighth World Series championship by winning the Fall Classic in five games.
“This is probably the greatest baseball moment I’ve ever seen,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “And I’ve seen some great ones.”
The ball landed in the right field pavilion, where it was picked up by Zachary Ruderman, a 10-year-old boy who lives in the Venice area of Los Angeles. The ball rolled from the seat in front of him to his feet and he pushed it to his father, Nico, who laughed at him.
The fifth grader was told he would be leaving school early that day to have his braces removed. Instead, his parents took him to Dodger Stadium.
“Our family hopes that the baseball will be on display at Dodger Stadium so that all Dodger and baseball fans can see a special piece of history for the City of Los Angeles,” the Ruderman family said Wednesday in the statement.
This is the second Dodger-related ball to be auctioned off this season. The ball that Freeman’s teammate Shohei Ohtani hit, which made him the first player in major league history with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season, was sold for nearly 4.4 million to a company Taiwanese investment and it is visible in that country. It set a record for sales of any sports ball.
SCP Auctions is holding the sale which includes the Freeman ball from December 4-14.
Company president David Kohler said he believes the ball is “easily worth seven figures.”
2024-11-21 00:18:00
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Guest 2: Mr. Kohler, what do you think the sale of this grand slam ball means for the future of sports memorabilia auctions? How do you foresee it influencing collectors and fans moving forward?
As a website editor for world-today-news.com, I am excited to present an exclusive interview with two guests: Mr. Nico Ruderman, the father of Zachary Ruderman who caught the historic grand slam ball in the World Series game, and Mr. David Kohler, the president of SCP Auctions that is handling the sale of the ball. We discuss the significance of this unique event and its impact on the baseball community.
Guest 1: Mr. Nico Ruderman, congratulations on your son’s incredible catch! As the father of Zachary, what was your reaction when you realized the historic significance of the ball he caught? Did you ever imagine that your family would be a part of such a significant moment in baseball history?
Guest 2: Mr. Kohler, as the president of SCP Auctions, how do you assess the value of the Freddie Freeman’s World Series grand slam ball? Do you think it will surpass the record set by Shohei Ohtani’s ball, which was sold for nearly 4.4 million? How do you anticipate the bidding war for this ball will play out?
Guest 1: Mr. Ruderman, what are your plans for the ball if it fetches a high price at the auction? Would you like your son to keep it or share it with the baseball community as a valuable piece of history?
Guest 2: Mr. Kohler, do you believe that memorabilia from modern-day baseball players holds more value than those from baseball legends? With the rise in popularity of younger players like Ohtani and Freeman, are we seeing a shift in collector interests?
Guest 1: Mr. Ruderman, how has your son’s life changed since the event? Has he received any recognition or opportunities from the Dodgers organization or baseball community in general?
Guest 2: Mr. Kohler, as someone who handles high-value sports memorabilia, what is the most unusual or unexpected item you have ever auctioned off? Do you think there will be any challenges in selling this ball due to its unique nature?
Guest 1: Mr. Ruderman, as a baseball fan yourself, what was it like to be at Dodger Stadium during such a historic moment? What did it mean to
