Collectors have been hunting for Skenes’ unique rookie patch autographed card ever since the release of the 2024 Topps Chrome Update set dropped in November. Many collectors have offered up bounties for the card, most notably the Pittsburgh Pirates and Livvy Dunne, Skenes’ girlfriend. The team has offered a package that includes two season tickets behind home plate at PNC Park for 30 years and a host of other unique experiences and items. Dunne, an LSU gymnast and social influencer, offered the card holder a chance to sit with her in a suite during a game if the person took the Pirates’ deal.
I saw that story and how cool for that kid. Wont be able to take advantage of that teams offer of course, lives on opposite coast. But for sure he could either sell it to the team, or to someone that would take that offer, or just put it out to highest bidder. I would have to imagine in the card world, that a one off would be worth much more than the teams offer value…
PNC is a beautiful park and it’s great going to games there, but I don’t think I could sit for an entire Pirates season, for 30 seasons. That would be depressing as hell.