The ball dropped by Aaron Judge in Game 5 of the World Series is now up for auction, with bids nearing $13,000 as collectors eye this unique memorabilia.
New York: So, picture this. The Yankees were cruising with a 5-0 lead in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series. Then, out of nowhere, Aaron Judge drops a fly ball from Tommy Edman. This blunder sparked a wild comeback for the Dodgers.
That dropped ball is now up for grabs on MLB’s auction site. Can you believe it? Bidding is already close to $13,000! It’s a real piece of baseball history, and it could be yours.
Back to the game—Judge’s error was a big deal. It was his first mistake of the season, and it let Kiké Hernández slide into second base. Suddenly, the Dodgers had two runners on with no outs, and things started to unravel for the Yankees.
After a couple of mishaps, including a throwing error by Anthony Volpe, the Dodgers finally got on the scoreboard. Mookie Betts managed to beat out an infield hit, and then Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernández hit some big plays to tie it up at five.
In the end, the Dodgers took the lead in the eighth inning and won 7-6. It was a crazy turn of events!
This year has been wild for Dodgers memorabilia. Just last month, the ball from Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run sold for a whopping $4.4 million! While this Judge ball might not hit those heights, it’s still a hot item, especially with the Freddie Freeman ball from Game 1 of the World Series currently sitting at $550,000.