An owner of an auction house for sports memorabilia claims he has offered $2,000,000 to the fan who caught his autograph. New York Yankees star Aaron JudgeAmerican League record: 62nd home run for’s.
JP Cohen of Memory Lane Inc. in Tustin said Wednesday to The Associated Press that he texted and emailed Cory Youmans who captured Judge’s landmark shot Tuesday night at Globe Life Field Arlington, Texas. Cohen claims Youmans hasn’t yet responded.
Cohen spoke to the AP by telephone on Wednesday, saying that he feels the offer is far too fair if he is willing to sell it.
Youmans grabbed this historic souvenir as the Yankees game against the Red Sox was on. Texas Rangers. Judge was able to surpass Roger Maris with the homer, setting an AL season record. This is a mark that many consider “clean”, as the only National League players to hit more were tainted by steroids.
Youmans, a Dallas resident, works in finance. While he was being asked what he would do with the prize, security personnel took him away to get it authenticated.
“Good question. He replied, “I haven’t thought about it.”
Bri Amaranthus wrote: “THIS IS MY HUSBAND” shortly after Youmans’ brief interview was posted by a local TV station in a pedestrian walkway. Amaranthus is a local media worker and alumnus of ABC’s “The Bachelor.”
The record price paid for a home-run ball is $3million, which was paid for Mark McGwire’s record 70th run in the 1998 season.
Cohen had pledged previously to pay $2 million for Judge’s 62nd homer. He stated that his company is good friends with the Yankees, and would lend the ball to them for an exhibit. He said that the Yankees have displayed items from Memory Lane many times at Yankee Stadium.
Cohen stated, “We made an offer of $2million and that offer remains valid.”
Judge claimed that he had no possession of the home-run ball after the Yankees lost 3-2.
He said, “I don’t know where it’s at.” We’ll see what happens. It would be amazing to get it back but that’s just a souvenir for a fan. They have every right to what he did out there.
Youmans was one of 38,832 people who watched the baseball game at the 3 year-old ballpark.
Aaron Boone, the Yankees’ manager, gave Judge Wednesday off to prepare for the close of the regular season against Rangers.
This report was compiled by the Associated Press.