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Re: Fan returns 3,000th hit to Jeter, team rewards his generosity - Trouble - 07-10-2011
MacArtist wrote:
Big Business can do anything under the umbrella of "it's just good business". Like outsourcing jobs, declaring bankruptcy, mass layoffs, etc.
A person is expected to "do the right thing".
I'm a little jaded. I think in this case I would have auctioned the ball off.
If it means so much to Jeter, let him place the highest bid.
Rather than think of the people who lost their jobs, think of the majority of people who kept their jobs. I know that doesn't help the unemployed, but every forgets that if a business doesn't make a profit, everyone there is unemployed.
I think everyone expected him to sell the ball.
You aren't the only one.
I agree.
Re: Fan returns 3,000th hit to Jeter, team rewards his generosity - haikuman - 07-10-2011
Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
What he got is not too bad. He can probably sell half of the tickets for every remaining game and pay the taxes. In a quick search it looks like they are worth ~$500 each. Playoff tickets are 3 to 5 times that.
L@@ks like the Yankees have played 87 regular season games, 75 left @ $500 per ticket...$35k potentially per ticket for the rest of the season. Playoff tickets as mentioned will be worth more...... He has some tickets, memories and has maintained his personal ethics.... priceless ~!~
Rudie
Re: Fan returns 3,000th hit to Jeter, team rewards his generosity - freeradical - 07-10-2011
Pam wrote:
Wow. A good moral, ethical move beats out greed and the guy gets blasted because of a dislike of the Yankees. There's something to teach the kids.
Huh?
http://content.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/salaries/playerdetail.aspx?player=699
Re: Fan returns 3,000th hit to Jeter, team rewards his generosity - freeradical - 07-10-2011
Pam wrote:
Wow. A good moral, ethical move beats out greed and the guy gets blasted because of a dislike of the Yankees. There's something to teach the kids.
If I've done my math right, Jeter has made close to a QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS.
So what if a fan makes a few measly bucks auctioning off a baseball.
Re: Fan returns 3,000th hit to Jeter, team rewards his generosity - vision63 - 07-10-2011
August West wrote:
I haven't been following any of that so really don't care. I'm just amazed that someone would pay 250 grand for a used baseball....
There's my +1
When something out there is a rare commodity, because of it's rareness, many aficionados and collectors of that rare item can drive up the value due to their coveted desperation to obtain it. The more people that desire the item, the higher the value. Thus, when a baseball player of Derek Jeter's accomplishments coupled with his extreme popularity becomes only the 28th player in the 150 odd year old history of the game of baseball to hit the ball safely 3000 times, it's within the realm of possibility that the value of that 3000th hit could reach the quarter million dollar mark.
Re: Fan returns 3,000th hit to Jeter, team rewards his generosity - Pam - 07-10-2011
What does Jeter's salary have to do with it? Or any other player? Do you honestly think Jeter is going to sell the ball? No. It's value to him is a completely different animal. More than sentimental value. Honestly! The young man's actions were spot on. Jeter's salary is irrelevant.
Re: Fan returns 3,000th hit to Jeter, team rewards his generosity - WHiiP - 07-10-2011
haikuman wrote:
[quote=Filliam H. Muffman]
What he got is not too bad. He can probably sell half of the tickets for every remaining game and pay the taxes. In a quick search it looks like they are worth ~$500 each. Playoff tickets are 3 to 5 times that.
L@@ks like the Yankees have played 87 regular season games, 75 left @ $500 per ticket...$35k potentially per ticket for the rest of the season. Playoff tickets as mentioned will be worth more...... He has some tickets, memories and has maintained his personal ethics.... priceless ~!~
Rudie
You need to eliminate the "away" games . . . about roughly half of the 75 you estimated. :dunno:
Re: Fan returns 3,000th hit to Jeter, team rewards his generosity - haikuman - 07-10-2011
You need to eliminate the "away" games . . . about roughly half of the 75 you estimated.
I am selling those tickets too and since you brought up my error error error I am charging you and your friends double Whip *(:>*
Rudie:burnout:
Re: Fan returns 3,000th hit to Jeter, team rewards his generosity - New Guy - 07-10-2011
Put me in the "sell it for as much as I can get" group. Or take it to the popular TV show pawn store in Vegas, Pawn Stars (just to get a few bucks and get my 15 minutes of fame).
New Guy
Re: Fan returns 3,000th hit to Jeter, team rewards his generosity - $tevie - 07-10-2011
Pam wrote:
Wow. A good moral, ethical move beats out greed and the guy gets blasted because of a dislike of the Yankees. There's something to teach the kids.
Is it dislike of the Yankees or just the miserable cynicism that many people think makes them appear Sophisticated and Intelligent? Either way, it is sad. It was his ball to do with as he pleased, even if it was playing fetch with his dog.