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Wanted #756 - Mr Murphy Please Check In

Check out the eBay home page today, they have a really funny ad appearing.  Check out the image to the left.  For more details on who Mr Murphy is check out Mets Fan Grabs Barry Bonds #756 and if you'd like to check out the Top 10 things to do with Barry Bonds Home Run Ball.

Interested in finding out how much the ball is worth?  Check out my previous blog where I talk about How Much Barry Bonds Record Setting Ball could be worth.

For all you collectible junkies check out my blog where I discuss Arod's rookie card vs Barry's, Arod to Save Baseball and Collectibles.  I also have a bunch on Barry Bonds Rookie Cards and whether its worth buying, do a quick search on Tag Barry Bonds to find them.

Matt
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10 Top Things to Do with Barry Bonds Home Run Ball #756

I decided to write down the top 10 things I would consider doing if I was Matt Murphy.  Who is that you ask?  He's the guy that caught Barry Bonds historic record breaking #756 homerun ball.  Here's my Top Ten list:

10 - See if BALCO would like to buy it so they can put it on display at their corporate headquarters.
9 - See if Bob Costas wants to buy it so he can have the last laugh on Barry.
8 - Have the ball tested to see if it tests positive for steroids.
7 - Give it to Barry's trainer Greg Anderson who is currently behind bars protecting Barry.
6 - Declare that you're keeping the ball and ask Barry to sign it for you.
5 - See if Bud Selig wants to buy it so he can bury it along with all the attention about Barry and juicing.
4 - Find out how much Barry is willing to pay for it, if it's fair value sell it to him plus some signed syringes.
3 - Contact the guys at Will it blend and see if they are willing to buy it for their killer viral marketing campaign.  Tom Dickson can step aside and let Hank Aaron blend the ball.
2 - Cut it into pieces and sell each piece for thousands.
1 - Complete step 6, say you've changed your mind and auction it off on eBay or with a auction house IMMEDIATELY.  The sooner this ball sells the better.  The balls value will continue to decline as Barry keeps hitting homeruns.

Interested in finding out how much the ball is worth?  Check out my previous blog where I talk about How Much Barry Bonds Record Setting Ball could be worth.

For all you collectible junkies check out my blog where I discuss Arod's rookie card vs Barry's, Arod to Save Baseball and Collectibles.  I also have a bunch on Barry Bonds Rookie Cards and whether its worth buying, do a quick search on Tag Barry Bonds to find them.

Matt
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Mets Fan Grabs Bonds Ball #756

A 22 year from Queens, was the Barry Bonds lottery winner last night.  The ball that made Barry Bonds the home-run king was caught by Matt Murphy who was en-route to Australia with a friend when they stopped in San Francisco and scalped tickets to the Giants game. 

Barry broke Hank Aaron's record in the fifth inning and the historic ball landed near Murphy and a scrum took place as fans fought their way to the ball. When the pile cleared, a bloodied Murphy - who was wearing a blue Mets T-shirt - had #756, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, in his hand.

"It was a mess. Bodies on top of bodies, four layers deep for five minutes," said Mark Peel, 52, who witnessed the scramble for the ball. "I didn't think anyone was going to come up."

Murphy held the ball up as security guards whisked him to a secure room.  Can you believe this guys good fortune?  I think Matt should board a jet for Vegas not Australia.  As far as the ball, let the bidding begin.

Interested in finding out how much the ball is worth?  Check out my previous blog where I talk about How Much Barry Bonds Record Setting Ball could be worth.

For all you collectible junkies check out my blog where I discuss Arod's rookie card vs Barry's, Arod to Save Baseball and Collectibles.  I also have a bunch on Barry Bonds Rookie Cards and whether its worth buying, do a quick search on Tag Barry Bonds to find them.

Matt
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Barry Bonds on Verge of Breaking Greatest Record in All of Sports

Love him or hate him Barry Bonds IS going to break the most legendary record in Baseball and arguably in all of sports.  If you haven't done so check out the last Bob Costas Now show on HBO, it features Curt Schilling on steroids and also a panel of Gary Carter, Ozzie Smith and Chris Rock discussing Barry Bonds and also a pretty good interview with the chemist from Balco.

Here is the video of Barry tying legend Hank Aaron.

Check out my blog on who has the best chance of getting the ball if it lands in McCovey Cove Kayak King.  I also have a blog where I talk about How Much Barry Bonds Record Setting Ball could be worth.

For all you collectible junkies check out my blog where I discuss Arod's rookie card vs Barry's, Arod to Save Baseball and Collectibles.  I also have a bunch on Barry Bonds Rookie Cards and whether its worth buying, do a quick search on Tag Barry Bonds to find them.

Matt
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Barry Bonds Record Breaking Ball Could Fetch a Million Bucks

Love em or hate him, some lucky fan could end up a millionaire. Speculation is building on what Bonds' record breaking and final career home-run balls could fetch on the open market.  The figure is estimated between $400,000 to $1 million.  According to collectibles expert David Kohler, president of SCP Auctions, which handled the February sale of a Honus Wagner baseball card for $2.35 million, the Bonds home run ball # 756 could bring in between $400,000 to $500,000 at auction.

That estimate seems to be a bit low considering the ball Mark McGwire hit to break Roger Maris' single-season home run record sold for $3 million.  However that was a different time in Baseball and collectibles.  That was the summer of the great home run race between McGwire and Sammy Sosa.  Unlike that home run record chase, this record breaking summer has not had the same buzz or feel.   Throughout his career Barry has not been loved by a lot of baseball fans and sports writers due to his antics on and off the field and due to allegations of steroids.   An example of how this hurts the value of the ball is that when Bonds later shattered Mark McGwire's single season home run record by hitting 73 in 2001, that ball was auctioned and only fetched $450,000 compared to the $3 million of Marks ball.

There's also the fact that No. 756 probably won't remain the record ball. The 43-year-old Bonds will hit more thus #756 will be a big collectible but won't be the final one.  Each subsequent record breaking ball should command around $100,000 at auction.

For those of you with San Fransisco Giants tickets had better play close attention during games.  Remember sometimes luck strikes like when Andrew Morbitzer was standing in the beer line when Bonds hit No. 715 to pass Babe Ruth for second all-time.  The ball landed on a elevated platform, it rolled off the roof and into Morbitzer's hand.  That's called having a good day.

Major League Baseball (MLB) is doing its part to preserve the collectible by swapping balls for each Bonds at-bat. The balls are identified by a numbering system, and each one has a special hologram.

Check out my blog on who has the best chance of getting the ball if it lands in McCovey Cove Kayak King.

For all you collectible junkies check out my blog where I discuss Arod's rookie card vs Barry's, Arod to Save Baseball and Collectibles.  I also have a bunch on Barry Bonds Rookie Cards and whether its worth buying, do a quick search on Tag Barry Bonds to find them.

Matt
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Super Geek the Favorite to Snag Bonds Home Run Ball

If Barry Bonds hits his record breaking home run at the AT&T Park all the way into McCovey Cove, odds are a 56 year old software salesman will get it.  How is it possible a 56 year old will beat out all the other kayakers?  Well this isn't a normal 56 year old, Larry Ellison has demonstrated his paddling skills by scooping up two of Bonds' previous milestone homers from his kayak.

Ellison isn't just lucky, he's smart.  A self professed Urkel, Larry knows exactly what he's doing in the cove.  He floats in an orange lightweight kevlar kayak that allows Larry to cut through the water faster than any other vessel.  Ellison also keeps a close eye on every pitch on a laptop that is attached to his kayak. He also listens to the radio broadcast which allows him to know how pitchers are throwing to Bonds so he can adjust his kayak accordingly.  Ellison also works without a net and is an expert paddler.  For # 661, a kayaker got close to him and missed the ball with his net. Ellison didn't miss it, he scooped it up like he has some many times in the past.  The technique has enabled Ellison to snag five splash cove game balls.

The picture to the left is what the cove could look like every game night the rest of the season.  Good luck Larry I hope you can beat out the masses and snag one more.

For all you collectible junkies check out my blog where I discuss Arod's rookie card vs Barry's, Arod to Save Baseball and Collectibles.  I also have a bunch on Barry Bonds Rookie Cards and whether its worth buying, do a quick search on Tag Barry Bonds to find them.

Matt
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Barry Bonds Big Mouth Slams Arod Alex Rodriguez

Big mouth Barry Bonds is at it again.  Lately, Barry Bonds has been playing nice with the media and has been polite when questioned about Alex Rodriguez.  The cease fire is over.  In keeping with his legacy destroying history, Barry Bonds slams Alex Rodriguez (Arod) in a story carried by the NY Post. 

Quoted in the article by the Posts Brian Costello Bonds stated "Is he as good as me? Hell, no," Bonds when asked if Rodriguez was the best player of this generation. "He's better than me now because he's younger than me. But, hell no."

Bonds was later asked if Rodriguez ranks right behind him. "He ain't even second," he said. Bonds said that honor goes to his close friend, Ken Griffey Jr., "but he got hurt."

Check out the Post for the entire article.

For all you collectible junkies check out my blog where I discuss Arod's rookie card vs Barry's, Arod to Save Baseball and Collectibles.  I also have a bunch on Barry's Rookie Cards and whether its worth buying, do a quick search on Tag Barry Bonds to find them.

Matt
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Arod to Save Baseball and Collectibles Market

As many of you know Alex Rodriguez hit his 499th home run last night.  Arod is enroute to becoming the youngest player of all time to hit the 500 home run mark.  Why is this important to MLB and collectors?  Well, if he stays on his current pace, Alex will shatter the all time home run record that Barry Bonds is about to set.  Arod is also not tied to the steroid scandal that is a firestorm for MLB as Barry breaks the great Hank Aaron's record.

While I think picking up a couple Barry Bonds rookie cards might be a good short term hold and possibly long term depending on whether he is voted into the Hall of Fame.  I think that Arod's rookie cards could be one of the most sought after collectible of the last 20 years.  He's just turning 32 and he has 500 homers, another healthy 10 years and he will shatter the record and be the savior that MLB needs to get rid of the steroid taint.

Currently his cards command some nice value considering the era from which they hail. The top card for collectors is his SP # 15 which can be very hard to find in top condition, it's a foil card and the edges chip easily.

Listing of Alex Rodriguez 1994 Rookie Cards:
    * 1994 Collector's Choice # 647
    * 1994 Flair # 340
    * 1994 Fleer Update # 86
    * 1994 SP Upper Deck # 15
    * 1994 Sportflics Rookie/Traded # 148
    * 1994 Upper Deck # 24

Check out my previous blog to see a listing of all Barry Bonds rookie cards.

Matt
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Barry Bonds Traded Tiffany

The 1986 Barry Bonds Tiffany Traded card by Topps is this ultimate Barry Bonds collectible.  This card is not the regular 1986 Topps Bonds Card.  The Tiffany card may look similar to the regular Topps card but the tiffany cards were only distributed in high end sets printed on white card stock with an extra glossy finish. Topps only released 5000 sets in 1986. Most of these cards are still held in sets and not sold as individual cards.  If you're lucky enough to find one the 7/2007  Beckett population report for the 1986 Topps Tiffany Bonds BGS 9.5 Gem Mint grade is 395 cards total. 

Click here to find your own Barry Bonds Tiffany Traded Card.

Matt
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Did Barry Bonds do the juice

Folks I honestly don't know if Barry did or not*******.  All I know is that his card value is skyrocketing and he is about to become the all time MLB homerun leader by breaking Hank Aarons record.  Check out Barry Bonds rookie card to pick one up before he breaks the record.  I figured I'd end the night with a laugh, hope you enjoy the image.

Check out my previous blog that details all 16 of Barry Bonds rookie cards.

Matt
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