Pirates to honor part of deal with young card collector
Despite an 11-year-old card collector and his family deciding to take Paul Skenes' 1/1 Rookie Debut Patch autograph card to auction, the Pirates are still set to honor part of their original offer for the card, according to Pirates Chairman Bob Nutting.
“We had a lot of fun with the idea of a bounty, but we couldn’t be happier for this young baseball fan and his family," Nutting said. "Reading his story on how he pulled the card on Christmas morning, what a magical moment. That family bond is what baseball is all about. I would love to host him and his family and follow through with a meet and greet with Paul and his teammates, either here in Pittsburgh or when we travel to LA.”
The 11-year-old shared the story of how he acquired the card earlier today with the journal entry he wrote:
The 11-year-old collector who pulled the Paul Skenes 1/1 Debut Patch card just shared his journal entries…
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1:04 am - 01.25.2025DOWNTOWNPirates to honor part of deal with young card collector
Despite an 11-year-old card collector and his family deciding to take Paul Skenes' 1/1 Rookie Debut Patch autograph card to auction, the Pirates are still set to honor part of their original offer for the card, according to Pirates Chairman Bob Nutting.
“We had a lot of fun with the idea of a bounty, but we couldn’t be happier for this young baseball fan and his family," Nutting said. "Reading his story on how he pulled the card on Christmas morning, what a magical moment. That family bond is what baseball is all about. I would love to host him and his family and follow through with a meet and greet with Paul and his teammates, either here in Pittsburgh or when we travel to LA.”
The 11-year-old shared the story of how he acquired the card earlier today with the journal entry he wrote:
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