Paul Skenes Reunited with Debut Patch Auto Card
For the first time since he signed it, Paul Skenes was reunited with his debut patch auto card at the Fanatics Super Bowl party the night before the big game. But it's a little different now, it's slabbed and graded a GEM 10!
Paul Skenes reunited with his MLB Debut Patch at last night’s Super Bowl party, where the 1/1 card was on display ahead of its upcoming auction. Livvy had never seen the card in-person before, so she also needed a solo photo with the piece of history 😆 pic.twitter.com/xsNnxw1Cz7
— Fanatics (@Fanatics) February 9, 2025
His girlfriend, the famous LSU gymnast and social media influencer Livvy Dunne, was with him and was the first time she got to see one of the most famous cards in recent history. She took a solo photo with it for good measure.
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It is kind of crazy to think about how this modern day card is on display like its a piece of museum history.
The debut patch was pulled by an 11-year old collector from the west coast. His journaling about his experience was also made public. It's been reported that the boy and his family declined the Pittsburgh Pirates' offer for the card, and that they will in fact sent it to Fanatics Collects Auctions, where its speculated to go for six, or even seven figures.
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But before it goes to auction, it is apparently making the rounds like Dorothy's ruby red slippers in the traveling Smithsonian museum shows. It remains to be seen how long it will be traveling and where it will go next, but it should be on the market for anyone to bid on in March, according to reports.
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