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The Pittsburgh Pirates need to get serious about their offer for a 1/1 Paul Skenes rookie trading card. At least, that’s what Ken Goldin, the famed MLB collector who sold Shohei Ohtani’s 50/50 ball for $4.4 million believes.
Goldin called out the Pirates on social media yesterday over what was a seemingly obscene trade offer for the card, which has yet to be found. Goldin says the club’s offer doesn’t come close to the monetary value that he and his auction group could land for the card.
Before anyone takes this or any deal, email me directly. @GoldinCo will sell the card for you, you can put your kids thru college with the money from the sale, and you can use the leftover money to buy entry into a meet and greet with Skenes if you want….
Just ask the last… https://t.co/YlosRXjTC7— Ken Goldin (@KenGoldin) November 15, 2024
The Pirates offered the eventual cardholder season tickets behind home plate for the next 30 years, a softball game at PNC Park with coaching from Pirates alumni, autographed jerseys, a batting practice experience, a meet-and-greet with Skenes and more.
Cllct estimates three decades’ worth of season tickets could be worth between around $240,000 and $2 million depending on the exact location.
But Goldin says it would be a mistake not to speak to him before taking the deal.
“Before anyone takes this or any deal, email me directly,” he tweeted. “@GoldinCo will sell the card for you, you can put your kids thru college with the money from the sale, and you can use the leftover money to buy entry into a meet and greet with Skenes if you want.”
Goldin doesn’t address season tickets. But then again, does anyone really want Pirates season tickets right now? The team hasn’t won a playoff series in over 30 years and won 76 games in each of the last two seasons.
Meanwhile, Goldin landed life-changing money for the person who caught Ohtani’s legendary 50th home run. So yeah, maybe give him a call if you’re lucky enough to find the card.