Do you remember that homerun by Jose Bautista back in 2015 during Game 5 of the ALDS when the Jays played the Texas Rangers? And do you remember that memorable bat flip?

 

That day, the ball that was hit by Jose was caught by a fan, was put up for auction last month and it recently sold for almost $29,000!!!

It was yesterday morning that the ball was shown on Lelands Auction House’s website and it sold for exactly $28,252,80.  The bid was originally set on January 4th beginning at $3,500 and after a total of 17 bids, it sold.

 

As ESPN explains, “The Blue Jays won the game to rally from 2-0 deficit in the best-of-five series.  They lost to the eventful World Series champion Kansas City Royals in the AL Championship series.”

 

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Joes recalls the day he made baseball history, “I figured that at some point I was going to get at least one good shot to get a good swing off.  After I got into a hitters count I decided to be a little more aggressive.  In moments like that where the situation is big, and there is very little room for mistake, people go to their comfort level.  And I know that he had way more comfort with a sinker than any other pitch at that point.”

 

Jose Bautista’s bat flip is now recognized as ‘the world’s greatest bat flip of all time.’

 

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