Pirates\' Paul Skenses Rare Rookie Card Sells For $1.11M At Auction

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Pirates\' Paul Skenses Rare Rookie Card Sells For $1.11M At Auction 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Fri Mar 21, 2025 4:38 pm

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes\' 2024 Topps Chrome Update MLB debut patch autograph card sold for a stunning $1.11 million, including buyer\'s premium, on Thursday.

It\'s a record paid for a Skenes card -- whose 2025 base salary is $875,000 -- and the most expensive modern, non-Mike Trout baseball card. A 1-of-1 Trout rookie card sold for $3.9 million in August 2020, then the most expensive sports card of all time.

Via ESPN.com

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