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Topps Trading Cards announced this week that a 1-of-1 Paul Skenes Rookie Card was recently pulled by an 11-year-old collector from Los Angeles. Per BleacherReport:
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The card, which was part of the 2024 Topps Chrome Update set, received a ton of attention when Topps first unveiled it back in November

Shortly after the card was first shown, the Pirates announced their desire to acquire it. Before it was even pulled, the Pirates proactively offered a package of perks in exchange for the card, including two Pirates season tickets behind home plate for 30 years, the chance to play in a softball game at PNC Park, a VIP experience at Pirates training camp, a meet and greet with Skenes and two Skenes autographed jerseys.

The 22-year-old Skenes is coming off one of the best rookie seasons in MLB history for a starting pitcher.

Selected No. 1 overall in the 2023 MLB draft out of LSU, Skenes made 23 starts last season and went 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 170 strikeouts over 133 innings.
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MasterKnight24 days
Livvy said the person could sit next to her at the games in her suite.
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Geaux Guy25 days
I wouldn’t even know I got a special card.
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rob071025 days
I wonder what the pack of cards he pulled it from cost. Don't card makers have these expensive card boxes now separate from the standard card packs?
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HubbaBubba26 days
Add a fully paid for college (of his choice) education, including car, fraternity food, traveling expenses and room (private), not just tuition & fees.
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Relham1026 days
Kid is from Los Angeles, 2 season tickets for 30 years doesn't do him any good unless he can sell them or take the monetary value of the tickets instead
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Spankum26 days
I could understand Paul himself offering that, but why would the organization want the baseball card?
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Morpheus26 days
Might be as a favor to him to get it, Livvy doing work too.
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Trauma1426 days
4 season tickets behind home plate in perpetuity, parking pass, $150 per diem per game for concessions and gift shop, increased per inflation every year, plus market value of the card paid now. Plus that other stuff.
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derrick035626 days
I would hold on to it.
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tygerphan26 days
Would prefer the cash equivalent of all that he'd get.
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cbree8826 days
People still buy baseball cards?
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CDawson25 days
The low population highly graded cards are as good an investment as anything you can put your money in.
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Saunson6926 days
I'd guess he could get $25,000-30,000 for that. If Paul goes on to be an easy 1st round hall of famer, maybe even 100k
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GeauxtigersMs3626 days
Or more…
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BLD26 days
Take the deal. Present cash value for 2 pirates season tickets behind home plate is close to 2 million dollars. then get on Seat Geek and re-sell for 4 million over time (plus inflation/demand).
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Saunson6926 days
2 Pirate Season tickets behind home plate for life? or for 1 season? 81 home games divided into $2 mil is $25,000 per home game. That sounds very high. Season tickets also get you a lower price than if you bought each game individually. I'd be surprised if it cost more than $500-1,000 per home game behind home plate. That'd equal $40k to $80k in value.
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KennabraTiger26 days
He’s most definitely going to want to sit next to Livvy. shite, dad probably wants to too
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saturday26 days
Good for him.
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