💸 Dick's Sporting Goods revealed as buyer of Paul Skenes' $1.1 million card

National retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods announced Friday it had acquired the Paul Skenes Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card for $1.11 million in Fanatics Collect’s March Premier Auction. Our Darren Rovell broke down why that makes a ton of sense. 

Check out the full story of the sale.

🔥 Numbers don't lie: Topps Rookie Debut Patch Autograph is now king

Step aside, Superfractor 1/1: The RDPA is now clearly baseball's top rookie card.

Plus, here are the top ten RDPA sales of all time.

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🕊️ Randy Johnson and the bird: Freak accident still a viral sensation 24 years later

When a pitch from the Big Unit struck a seagull in 2001, it created a highlight for the ages — and rare collectible. The story of the search for one of the rarest tickets from one of the strangest moments in baseball history.

🏀 Luka Dončić’s 'revenge game' jersey hits auction block

Luka Dončić’s jersey from his “revenge game” against his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, will sell at auction this week, with bidding already surpassing $30,000.

⌚️ Neil Armstrong's Omega watch could fetch $2 million at auction

Neil Armstrong’s commemorative gold Omega Speedmaster watch is coming to auction for the first time with a massive $2 million estimate at RR Auction.

👽️ Screen-used 'E.T.' model heads to auction with $900k estimate

The screen-used E.T. model from the scene in “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” in which the film’s namesake hides among a closet of stuffed animals will be sold publicly for the first time, carrying a high estimate of $900,000.

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