SAN FRANCISCO -- No. 756 is going to auction. Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run ball will be sold online, and fortunate fan Matt Murphy figures to be a half-million dollars richer.

 

The 21-year-old New York man said Tuesday he had no choice but to sell the ball -- several people told him he would be taxed on the souvenir just for holding on to it.

 

"It wasn't hard," Murphy said. "It was simple math. I'm upset by the decision I had to make. ... I wanted to keep it. I'm young. I don't have the bank account."

 

Bonds broke Hank Aaron's record of 755 with a shot into the right-field seats on Aug. 7 against the Washington Nationals.

 

Sotheby's/SCP Auctions will handle the sale beginning Aug. 28 and going through Sept. 15. The starting bid has not been determined, and auction officials estimated the ball would bring at least $500,000.

 

Murphy plans to share at least some of the proceeds with a friend who attended the Giants game with him. They were in town for a brief stopover on a trip to Australia when Murphy wound up with the lucky prize.

 

This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

 

 

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I hope nobody buys it.

Good for him, I hope he makes a lot of money

No brainer, but he should've done this a couple of weeks ago. With each HR Bonds hits, I think that ball goes down a little in value.

No brainer, but he should've done this a couple of weeks ago. With each HR Bonds hits, I think that ball goes down a little in value.

 

 

yea I woulda sold it asap

i hope whoever buys it throws it back

No brainer, but he should've done this a couple of weeks ago. With each HR Bonds hits, I think that ball goes down a little in value.

 

Yup, especially with 800 no longer looking like a pipe-dream.

he had no choice but to sell it anyway, with that apparent tax that would have been placed on it

Good for him. Money is one less thing to worry about now.

Good for him. Money is one less thing to worry about now.

ehhh....500,000 isnt going to set him for life but its a good start if he invests it right

I would have kept it, but I guess the tax is a lot. I'm glad he had wanted to keep it. And as far as him selling it, at least let the man enjoy his trip to Australia

I hope nobody buys it.

 

:blink:

 

Because you don't like Bonds, you hope the guy who happened to catch his ball is penalized?

I hope nobody buys it.

Somebody will. Not everybody hates Barry Bonds, you know.

 

And no it won't set him for life, but he won't have to worry about money for some time.

 

He couldn't sell it immediately. He was going to Australia the next day. He probably just got back.

 

The little Mets fan with the Jose Reyes jersey

Yeah mama, that's his own hair

The little Mets fan has a record home run ball

The little Mets fan is a millionaire

he should put it in a safe deposit box and hold an AUCTION..........and expressly forbid that Bonds EVER get the ball............

gonna be worth nothing in 10 years. they should rub the cream and clear on the ball and maybe it'll go for more.

gonna be worth nothing in 10 years. they should rub the cream and clear on the ball and maybe it'll go for more.

uh. yeah. sure.

gonna be worth nothing in 10 years. they should rub the cream and clear on the ball and maybe it'll go for more.

uh. yeah. sure.

a-rod will remove all value it possesses before the next 10 years