BearClaw Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Just heard on the news that the fan that gave the ball back to Derek Jeter may have shortchanged himself. Seems like the ball could be worth $200,000 on the market. I understand tha's a lot of money but sometimes it's about doing the right thing. Am I the only one that thinks that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 He shoulda sold the ball back to Jeter. Im sure spending $200,000 for Jeter is the same as me spending $4 for a hotdog at one of his games...slightly frustrating but not gonna break the bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Is it true, did I hear that Jeter is the first Yankee to ever hit 3K? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Is it true, did I hear that Jeter is the first Yankee to ever hit 3K? Yep. Y'all are thinking way too big regarding the value of that ball. Personally, I think that was a class act to just give it to him. I'll bet he's rewarded for it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearClaw Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I think I read where he was given season tickets for the rest of the season anyways plus some gifts. He's probably tickled to death! Plus his picture with Derek. If you are a big fan like he is that's a big deal! Maybe you can't put a price on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 a working man gives a person making bunches of millions a year, a $200,000 ball? sorry, but i personally would have offered to sell it to him if he wanted it, then listed it on ebay. without money baseball would not exist. while it was a class act and i'd have supported it years ago, current sports are only about money and the "right thing" to do goes down the drain with the players attitude. that now includes all sports. when is the last time a guy like geter stepped into the stands and signed autographs? for free, that is. i think it was in the 1960's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I think I read where he was given season tickets for the rest of the season anyways plus some gifts. He's probably tickled to death! Plus his picture with Derek. If you are a big fan like he is that's a big deal! Maybe you can't put a price on that. Here's the story ... Fan returns 3,000th hit to Jeter, team rewards his generosity - Big League Stew - MLBÂ Blog - Yahoo! Sports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 I HATE the Yankees, but can't help but respect Jeter. I was very glad to see him reach 3k and very fitting for him to do it in that matter. As for the ball, no doubt he did the right thing. The Yankees compensated him for it and I'm sure Jeter will give/gave him a reward for doing so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clrj3514 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 a working man gives a person making bunches of millions a year, a $200,000 ball? sorry, but i personally would have offered to sell it to him if he wanted it, then listed it on ebay. without money baseball would not exist. while it was a class act and i'd have supported it years ago, current sports are only about money and the "right thing" to do goes down the drain with the players attitude. that now includes all sports. when is the last time a guy like geter stepped into the stands and signed autographs? for free, that is. i think it was in the 1960's... I don't know about all that Steve. Although that may be true for the majority of professional athletes, there are still some that are in it for the love of the game. Also, you speak of Jeter like he's a different species. Although I agree that they make too much money, they're still human & while much of it may be God-given talent, those athletes still work very hard. In the end, whether you're Joe Blow that caught the ball or the star athlete who hit it, what you do for a living, or how much $ you make, we're all human & God made us all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujack Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 I think it was a class act and an awesome thing to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Hummm...appears he may be facing a BIG income tax bill for the goodies he got though. The estimate is $14K based on the value of the goodies being $50K. That would suck! Only way out is if they are considered a gift. Here's the story: Christian Lopez returned Derek Jeter's 3000th hit ball and returned it to the Yankees star. Now the team's thanks in return may cost him thousands - MLB News | FOX Sports on MSN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Is it true, did I hear that Jeter is the first Yankee to ever hit 3K? Yep. Hard to believe with all the Yankees greats, he's the first...especially in this age of free agency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Hard to believe with all the Yankees greats, he's the first...especially in this age of free agency. Yep too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Hummm...appears he may be facing a BIG income tax bill for the goodies he got though. The estimate is $14K based on the value of the goodies being $50K. That would suck! Only way out is if they are considered a gift. Here's the story: Christian Lopez returned Derek Jeter's 3000th hit ball and returned it to the Yankees star. Now the team's thanks in return may cost him thousands - MLB News | FOX Sports on MSN Yankees should pick up the bill on that if thats the case. How in the world could the IRS consider that stuff income anyhow??? Thats crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Yankees should pick up the bill on that if thats the case. How in the world could the IRS consider that stuff income anyhow??? Thats crazy It may not make sense, but gifts are taxable for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 What is happening around here is,... a major sports retailer here in the metro NYC area(Modells) is donating 5% of the profits to a fund to help this young man pay the taxes on the gifts received. The taxes could set him back about 35k. As far as Jeter not giving out autographs. That is not true. I worked at Yankee stadium as a electrician for just about all of the worlds major TV networks from 1993-2001. I was there when he joined the team. He was quite the well mannered young man. He called EVERYONE Mister and Mam. Heard him say numerous times "thank you" after interviews and was quite polite in all his dealings with anyone he came into contact with. Jeter spent many many hours outside the stadium signing autographs for many many fans. Heck he signed a bunch of stuff for me throughout my tenure there. I think he is what a sports star should be made of. He has always been squeaky clean and let his on the field actions speak for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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