Rare rookie card of Pirates’ Paul Skenes fetches $1.11M at auction

Dan HajduckyMar 21, 2025, 01:47 AM ET Close Dan Hajducky is a staff writer for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes’ 2024 Topps Chrome Update MLB debut patch autograph card sold…

Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch card sells for $1.11 million at auction

The famed Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch autographed card sold for $1.11 million early Friday morning, ending with 64 bids in Fanatics Collect’s March Premier auction. The buyer’s identity is not yet known. The 11-year-old boy from Los Angeles who originally landed the one-of-a-kind Skenes card from a pack of 2024 Topps Chrome Update baseball…

Young Kid Who Auctioned Paul Skenes Card Nearing BIG Pay Day With Few Hours Left

PublishedMarch 20, 2025 4:29 PM EDT|UpdatedMarch 20, 2025 5:26 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link An 11-year-old kid who found a rare 1-of-1 autographed Paul Skenes rookie card is already at least $900,000 richer with a few hours left in the auction. The payday could be more than Skenes’ entire 2025 contract! The unnamed…