A young fan turned down a special offer from Olivia Dunn and the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for a rare Paul Skeens card.
During Skeens’ stellar rookie season, Topps created a one-off card of the pitcher featuring his autograph and the jersey patch from his MLB debut.
And even though his girlfriend Dan had previously offered him a place to sit with her in the Pirates’ luxury suite for a game and the team offered an extensive list of perks, the 11-year-old boy was offered a place to sit with her in the Pirates’ luxury suite for a game. decided to put the cards up for auction.
This update was provided by Fanatics Collect on Friday, with the company saying the card will be available at its March Premier Auction.
Fanatics Collect added that all proceeds from the card will be donated to the LA Fire Relief Fund.
According to Larry Holder of The Athletic, the card could fetch up to $1 million at auction.
Olivia Dunn’s special offer in exchange for rare Paul Skeens card has been declined
My 11 year old just drew a Topps Paul Skenes 1/1 MLB Debut patch card.
To that end, Pirates offers:
• 30 years of season tickets behind home plate.
• 30-person softball game at PNC Park
• 2 Paul Skeens autographed jerseys
• Interaction with Skeens pic.twitter.com/5u9O8Y5VmK
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) January 21, 2025
Dunn, who was seen with Skeens on the MLB All-Star red carpet, was an avid supporter of the pitcher.
In an effort to acquire a piece of Skeens history, the Pirates offered, in exchange for the card, two season tickets for the next 30 years behind home plate, a game against Skeens and a great, and two jerseys autographed by Skeens.
Pittsburgh also offered 30-person softball games at PNC Park, coaching by Pirates alumni, and private tours of Pirate City and LECOM Park. The latter tour was part of the team’s spring training facility in Florida.
The Pirates even teased a “more unique experience” as part of the Cards trade.
Dunn then upped the stakes, including the chance to watch a Pirates game together in his suite.
In response to the fan’s decision, Topps posted the 11-year-old’s diary after drawing the card.
He called winning the card a “dream come true” and said he “started jumping all over the place” in celebration.
Pirates had a rather somber reaction to the news that fans had rejected the offer.
“Well…we’re disappointed not to be able to see you all at home base for 30 seasons,” the team wrote to X.
Skeens, 22, had a stellar rookie year that included being named an All-Star and quickly established himself as one of the best pitchers in the sport.
He appeared in 23 games, posting an astonishing 1.96 ERA and averaging 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
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