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Paul Skenes 1-of-1 Rookie Card Pulled By 11-Year Old Collector

by Staff Reporter

January 21, 202523 Comments

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Topps Trading Cards announced this week that a 1-of-1 Paul Skenes Rookie Card was recently pulled by an 11-year-old collector from Los Angeles. Per BleacherReport:

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The card, which was part of the 2024 Topps Chrome Update set, received a ton of attention when Topps first unveiled it back in November

Shortly after the card was first shown, the Pirates announced their desire to acquire it. Before it was even pulled, the Pirates proactively offered a package of perks in exchange for the card, including two Pirates season tickets behind home plate for 30 years, the chance to play in a softball game at PNC Park, a VIP experience at Pirates training camp, a meet and greet with Skenes and two Skenes autographed jerseys.

The 22-year-old Skenes is coming off one of the best rookie seasons in MLB history for a starting pitcher.

Selected No. 1 overall in the 2023 MLB draft out of LSU, Skenes made 23 starts last season and went 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 170 strikeouts over 133 innings.

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MasterKnight•3 months

Livvy said the person could sit next to her at the games in her suite.

Geaux Guy•3 months

I wouldn’t even know I got a special card.

rob0710•3 months

I wonder what the pack of cards he pulled it from cost. Don't card makers have these expensive card boxes now separate from the standard card packs?

HubbaBubba•3 months

Add a fully paid for college (of his choice) education, including car, fraternity food, traveling expenses and room (private), not just tuition & fees.

Relham10•3 months

Kid is from Los Angeles, 2 season tickets for 30 years doesn't do him any good unless he can sell them or take the monetary value of the tickets instead

Spankum•3 months

I could understand Paul himself offering that, but why would the organization want the baseball card?

Morpheus•3 months

Might be as a favor to him to get it, Livvy doing work too.

Trauma14•3 months

4 season tickets behind home plate in perpetuity, parking pass, $150 per diem per game for concessions and gift shop, increased per inflation every year, plus market value of the card paid now. Plus that other stuff.

derrick0356•3 months

I would hold on to it.

tygerphan•3 months

Would prefer the cash equivalent of all that he'd get.

cbree88•3 months

People still buy baseball cards?

CDawson•3 months

The low population highly graded cards are as good an investment as anything you can put your money in.

Saunson69•3 months

I'd guess he could get $25,000-30,000 for that. If Paul goes on to be an easy 1st round hall of famer, maybe even 100k

GeauxtigersMs36•3 months

Or more…

BLD•3 months

Take the deal. Present cash value for 2 pirates season tickets behind home plate is close to 2 million dollars. then get on Seat Geek and re-sell for 4 million over time (plus inflation/demand).

Saunson69•3 months

2 Pirate Season tickets behind home plate for life? or for 1 season? 81 home games divided into $2 mil is $25,000 per home game. That sounds very high. Season tickets also get you a lower price than if you bought each game individually. I'd be surprised if it cost more than $500-1,000 per home game behind home plate. That'd equal $40k to $80k in value.

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KennabraTiger•3 months

He’s most definitely going to want to sit next to Livvy. shite, dad probably wants to too

saturday•3 months

Good for him.

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