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Los Angeles Dodgers Freddie Freeman's grand slam ball sells for record amount
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History was made this weekend as Los Angeles Dodgers Freddie Freeman's grand slam ball from game 1 of the World Series sells for record amount.
Everyone remembers the historic moment in game 1 of the 2024 World Series when Freeman came to the plate with a sprained ankle and hit a walk off grand slam in the 10th inning.
Freeman, the Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman, came to the plate on a sprained right ankle with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning against the New York Yankees. He hit the first pitch from Nestor Cortes 413 feet for the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history. -The Canadian Press
Freddie Freeman grand slam ball sells for record amount at auction
The ball from Freeman's historic grand slam went up for auction this weekend and sold for an insane $1.56 million which is one of the highest amounts paid for an MLB baseball.
Freddie Freeman's historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series has sold for $1.56 million at auction. -The Canadian Press
This is the second ball connected to the Dodgers that has been sold for record amounts as Shohei Ohtani's 50/50 homerun ball from this season sold for almost $4.4million which is the most in MLB history.
It's the second ball connected to the Dodgers to be auctioned this season. The ball hit by Shohei Ohtani that made him the first player in major league history with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season sold for nearly $4.4 million. It set a record for the sale of any sports ball. -The Canadian Press
The fan that originally caught the ball was a 10 year old Dodgers fan that was at the game after his parents told him he had a dentist appointment but ended up taking him to Dodgers stadium instead.
The ball landed in the right-field pavilion, where it was corralled by 10-year-old Zachary Ruderman, who lives in Los Angeles. The ball rolled from the seat in front of him to his feet and he batted it to his father, Nico, who jumped on it.
The fifth-grader had been told he was leaving school early that day to get his braces removed. Instead, his parents took him to Dodger Stadium. -The Canadian Press
The fifth-grader had been told he was leaving school early that day to get his braces removed. Instead, his parents took him to Dodger Stadium. -The Canadian Press
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