Rare Memorabilia From New York Yankees Legend Derek Jeter’s Nervy MLB Debut Fetches Over $4,000

Even though the former New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter does not play the game, the former shortstop is still the heartbeat for many baseball fans. And why not? Soon as Jeter entered the big league, he changed the fate of the Pinstripes. Making his MLB debut in 1995, he started off hitless. But little did people know that the young 20-year-old was here in the big league to become a legend.

And thanks to his immense fan following, rare memorabilia from his iconic game against the Mariners was sold for a whopping price. The memorable event took almost three decades ago after Captain Clutch had a hitless game in his debut game in 1995. Let’s find out more about that memorabilia!

Iconic memorabilia from Derek Jeter’s debut game got sold for $4,101

A memorabilia collector of tickets, Darren Rovell, took to Twitter to announce that a ticket stub of Derek Jeter’s debut game got sold on eBay. He didn’t fail to mention that the stub was of the debut game of Jeter, where he went 0-5. 

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The legacy that the Hall of Famer has left on the field for many generations to come could make one wonder how can anyone buy a used ticket for such a whopping price. But as they say, anything is possible in Derek Jeter’s case. Taking to Twitter, Rovell shared an image of the ticket.

For those wondering whether this price was too high for a ticket, hold your breath! Because MLB legend Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers holds the record for the highest ticket stub. Robinson made his MLB debut in 1947. The ticket stub for his debut game sold for a massive price of $480,000.

The face of modern baseball, Derek Jeter, is far away from where Robinson was. But one may think that the ticket for Jeter’s debut game could have fetched more money, especially after comparing it with Jackie Robinson’s.

Jeter’s memorabilia stood beside the NBA great Kobe Bryant

A few months ago, during an event at the fine arts company Sotheby’s memorabilia of some of the greatest athletes were presented. That included Jeter’s, Jordans, and Kobe’s jersey.

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Apart from this, the event displayed Babe Ruth‘s ball, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams’ kicks, A-Rod’s hats, and many others.

Do you think $4,000 was the right price for Jeter’s debut game’s ticket stub? Let us know in the comments below!