Fashion designer Marc Ecko revealed himself as Saturday’s winning bidder in the online auction for the ball that Bonds hit last month to break Hank Aaron’s all-time home-run record of 755. The final selling price for No. 756 was $752,467, well above most predictions.
Ecko had not even taken possession of the ball before posting a Web site that lets visitors vote on which of the three outcomes they think the ball most deserves. He said he plans to announce the final tally after voting ends Sept. 25.
“I bought this baseball to democratize the debate over what to do with it,” Ecko wrote on the Web site. “The idea that some of the best athletes in the country are forced to decide between being competitive and staying natural is troubling.”
Wish I had that kind of discretionary income.
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