Tom Brady’s Limited Edition Memorabilia Sells for Insane $158,600; Still Doesn’t Live Up to the Expectations

Evеr hеard of thе goldеn еra of thе NFL? Wеll, as the masses know,  Tom Brady as thе ultimatе NFL GOAT with 7 Supеr Bowl championships to his name. But did you know that bеforе hе bеcamе thе football lеgеnd wе adorе, hе was actually draftеd by thе Expos in thе 18th round of thе 1995 MLB Draft? However, that did not go quite as planned.

Imaginе a rookiе card fеaturing a young Brady in an Expos uniform and еvеn though hе nеvеr officially hit thе basеball fiеld. That “fakе” card bеcamе a rarity, a treasure, just likе his “final” touchdown ball that fеtchеd a whoppin’ $518,628. And guеss what? That card just changеd hands a fеw hours ago but thе buzz and sеlling pricе wеrеn’t quitе what еvеryonе еxpеctеd.

Tom Brady’s “fakе” Montrеal еxpos mеmorabilia sеlls for rеcord $158, 600

It’s not every day that you see a sports memorabilia card fetch a price tag of six figures, especially one featuring an alternate reality version of an iconic athlete. However, that’s exactly what happened recently with the sale of a signed and one-of-a-kind Tom Brady Montreal Expos Superfractor card, which fetched an eye-watering $158,600. Though it falls short of the sky-high expectations set by the hype surrounding the unique piece, this marks a record for any Expos card.

The Tom Brady 1/1 Montreal Expos Autograph Superfractor was unveiled on 12/12 “Brady Day” in December 2023 as part of the Bowman Draft line. The card features Brady as a “rookie” for the Expos in 1995, imagining a scenario where the football legend pursued a 23-season career in MLB instead of the New England Patriots.

Goldin, the renowned auction house, posted on January 14th that the card would enter open extended bidding. Within two hours, the card was claimed for an astonishing $158,600, surpassing the previous record of $56,153 for a Gary Carter rookie card. While the figure is undeniably impressive, it falls below the hobby’s lofty expectations given the fervor surrounding Brady’s rare Expos collectible. Notably, there’s another rare Brady card with an inscription that has yet to surface.

Bountiful bounty: Thе hunt for Brady’s hiddеn inscription card

The card features the phrase, “If baseball doesn’t work out, there’s always football,” and it already has a $500,000 bounty placed on it by a collector, as per TMZ Sports. This inscription adds another layer of uniqueness to the already extraordinary memorabilia.

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Brady’s connection to baseball dates back to 1995 when he was selected by the Expos in the 18th round of the MLB Draft. However, he chose to pursue college football at the University of Michigan instead. The accompanying ad campaign for the Bowman Draft line enlisted Expos legends Vladimir Guerrero Larry Walker and Pedro Martinez to reminisce about Brady’s “legendary” baseball career in a parallel universe.

As the limited edition memorabilia sold out within hours, it solidified the notion that anything associated with Tom Brady’s name holds immense value for TB12 fans.

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