Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
I'm basing the value on the idea that 1 of 105 Splash Hits cant be worth anything, logically. 105 isnt even counting the 61 that opposing players have hit. There have been legends who have hit the ball into the water, and those arent worth anything. So why would a Heliot Ramos ball be worth anything at all? Its worth far more to Ramos and the Giants than it would be in terms of value.
And by all accounts, Dave is an a**hole. The fact that he considers his hobby "work" speaks volumes of how he carries himself and what he thinks of himself. He is a nobody. He is on record saying that Ramos needs to "earn the ball" from him. He brings baseballs to the stadium to autograph for people. He claims to be a true fan but he makes everything about himself.
A family friend of ours knows him well, and says he is a really nice, genuine guy. I've spoken with him on social media DM's, and when I told him I had just taken my son to his first baseball game he sent him a splash foul ball from that game. Painting him as this greedy a**hole just because he doesn't want to give up a HR ball is ridiculous.
He's no different from any other passionate fan who puts in a ton of time and effort into supporting the team. People want to take pics with him and get his autograph.
Just because you don't see any value in the only righty splash hit ball doesn't mean its not significant or interesting to others.