Trusted Sporting Goods Store Will Display Rare $1.1 Million Baseball Card
A trusted sporting goods store is putting a $1.1 million baseball card on display.
Dick's Sporting Goods purchased the "one-of-one Paul Skenes Topps MLB Debut Patch card" at auction, the retailer announced in a March 21, 2025 press release.
According to CBS News, the card "will be on display starting on Friday, May 9 at the Dick's House of Sport Store at Ross Park Mall" in Pittsburgh, PA.
The card "will officially be displayed in the new collectors' space on the bottom floor of the store," starting at 9 a.m., CBS reported, adding that 500 fans per day will be allowed to see the card over the weekend.
According to Bleacher Report, the card sold for $1.11 million.
"Dick's Sporting Goods today announced its purchase of the one-of-one Paul Skenes Topps MLB Debut Patch card after winning the multi-week auction conducted by Fanatics Collect March Premier Auction," the company announced in the press release.
"The card, featuring the patch Skenes wore on his jersey sleeve during his Major League debut and Skenes' autograph, will be proudly displayed for the community to see at the Dick's House of Sport store in the company's and the Pirates' shared hometown of Pittsburgh, PA.," the news release says.
"Dick's is passionate about bringing fans closer to the game," said Ed Stack, Executive Chairman of Dick's, in the release. "Acquiring the Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch card enables us to celebrate his incredible talent while giving our athletes a unique opportunity to experience a piece of baseball history up close. We're thrilled to bring this special card home and display it in our Pittsburgh House of Sport store where it can inspire the next generation of athletes and collectors."
The release noted, "The card will be displayed in a new collectors' space at the Ross Park House of Sport, which will feature a trading cards and memorabilia experience. These specialty shops will be rolled out to select House of Sport stores nationwide, including Pittsburgh, in Spring 2025."
According to The Associated Press, there were 64 bids for the card.
The card "generated the kind of buzz typically reserved for iconic collectibles featuring Hall of Famers Honus Wagner, Mickey Mantle and Ken Griffey Jr.," AP noted.
According to the AP, the card was initially discovered by an 11-year-old in California who "discovered the redemption code for the Skenes card in a pack he received as part of a Christmas present." He rejected an offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates, instead giving the card to Fanatics Collect, which put it to auction, AP reported.
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