The price is the second highest paid for a baseball auction, according to Goldin Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin. He identified the buyer as a prominent Midwestern businessman and collector.
Bidding on the ball opened on Nov. 29 and ended Saturday. The minimum opening bid was set at $1 million.
The home run ball was consigned to Goldin in November by Cory Youmans. He was sitting in the front row of section 31 in left field at Globe Life Field on Oct. 4 when Judge led off the second game of a doubleheader between the Yankees and Rangers and connected. Youmans snared the drive on the fly with his glove.
"That's the magic of sports - this ball didn't only change Aaron's life, it changed the life of the fan who was in the stadium that night, too," Goldin said in a statement. "We're so proud to have been trusted by Cory to present this piece of history for public auction.""Congratulations to Joe! Given the historical significance of #62, it was important to me that the selling process was fair, accessible and transparent," Youmans said in a statement.
After completing one of the greatest seasons and winning the AL MVP, Judge agreed to a nine-year, $360 million contract with the Yankees."He caught the ball, he's the one that made the play out there in left field, so it's his right to do what he wants with it," Judge said of Youmans. "Hopefully he's making the right decision for him and his family."
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