Jorge Soler’s World Series 2021 Winning Hit Ball Sells For an Unbelievable Price in Auction

The lockout has put a gigantic question mark on when baseball is to resume. But in the meantime, baseball fans seem to be enjoying memories from days past, when baseball was still played regularly and teams could discuss signings in the open. However, some fans have taken it to another level in celebrating one of the most iconic moments to come out of Major League Baseball.

The sale of the ball from one of the most iconic hits of the 2021 season was finalized at a whopping amount. The ball of Jorge Soler’s Game 6 home-run to put the Braves up 3-0 in the third innings in the 2021 World Series has just sold for $70,000.

Jorge Soler was a hero to the Atlanta Braves as he all but secured the pennant for the franchise after a 24 year-long wait for the fans. Soler walked out with runners on 1st and 2nd before he absolutely dispatched one across the boundary wall in the Minute Maid to put the Braves up by 3.

The Braves ran out 7-0 winners in the game and won the series 4-2, but the real story happened after. The game ball has just rung up the cash registers for a whopping $70,000.

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Jorge Soler dings up the cash register

The registered auction house has managed to accrue solid interest from the public as the auction closed with the ball finally selling at a reported price of $70,000.

The hit was iconic not just because of its stature but also its significance. The hit was the first in what began a runaway Game 6 for the Braves. Jorge Soler absolutely popped the pitch off the barrel of his bat for it to sail 446 feet and across the wall into left field. The third inning hit bought eight of his teammates out of the dugout to celebrate as he rounded out the bases too.

Despite being out for some time during their playoff run, Soler made a determined comeback into the side. He announced his return with a stellar performance in the World Series; winning the World Series MVP en route to lifting the Commissioner’s Trophy with the Braves.

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The auction house wasn’t only offering Soler’s home run though. Also listed for Braves fans were Christain Javier’s 5th inning home run and Freddie Freeman’s 7th inning home run ball. However, the Soler hit fetched the highest value of the three and probably with good reason.

Sports memorabilia is perhaps special to fans as it allows us the ability to tap into our feelings at the peak. It allows us, even for a moment, to feel like we’ve won it all; and if that can be bought, surely there is no price for it! But do you think that the fans may have overpaid for the ball? Let us know your thoughts!