Barry Bonds home run ball not the most expensive

Experts in baseball memorabilia claim Barry Bonds home run ball far below what you think.

Barry Bonds home run ball not the most expensive Matt Murphy from Queens, N.Y. may be the happiest baseball fan, but he sure won't be the richest, claims Yahoo Sports. According to experts the online portal quotes, the Barry Bonds home run ball caught by Matt Murphy would get him about $500,000. Definitely not petty cash, but nowhere near the $3.3 million fetched by Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball in 1998.

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Barry Bonds finally took the home run record from Hank Aaron by hitting his 756 homer yesterday during the game with the Washington Nationals, which the Giants lost 8-6. Visit our home page to watch the video of Barry Bonds hitting the #756 on Tuesday night.

How much does a Barry Bonds rookie card go for? Around $20 bucks. And believe it or not, the value of his rookie card is actually declining, down from $40 an year ago. Many Bonds memorabilia owners blame the steroids scandal for the depreciating value of their merchandise.

Did you know: Barry Bonds has played for only two MLB teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 until 1992 and at the San Francisco Giants since 1993.

Published on 08/08/2007