What's Skenes debut patch card worth? Pirates trying to entice fan who finds it
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Part of the thrill of opening up a pack of baseball cards is never knowing what could be inside. It could be your favorite player, a rookie card, or if you¡¯re really lucky, decades worth of season tickets.
Topps released its 2024 Chrome Update Series on Wednesday, which includes a one-of-one Paul Skenes autographed rookie card that includes the patch from his Major League debut. The Pirates would like to have the card, and they made a pretty impressive offer to whomever pulls it.
In exchange for the card, the Pirates are offering that person:
- Two season tickets behind home plate for the next 30 years
- A meet and greet with Skenes
- Two autographed Skenes jerseys
- A softball game at PNC Park with coaching from Pirates alumni
- A private tour of the Pirates¡¯ Spring Training facilities of Pirates City and LECOM Park, plus other unique experiences at their Florida homes
- Taking batting practice and warming up with the team
Skenes¡¯ girlfriend, influencer and collegiate gymnast Livvy Dunne, upped the ante, too, saying the person who finds the card can sit with her in her suite for a Pirates game.
The card is expected to have a six-figure value, so we¡¯ll have to see if the Pirates¡¯ offer is too good to pass.