Highly-prized Paul Skenes rookie card sells for more than star pitcher's salary

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A one-of-one trading card sold for big bucks early Friday morning after an auction for it went nearly three hours longer than scheduled.

The Paul Skenes 1/1 Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card, which was pulled by an 11-year-old in the Los Angeles area on Christmas morning, sold for $1.1 million at the Fanatics Collect March Premier Auction.

Skenes, who was named the NL Rookie of the Year in 2024 and finished third in the NL Cy Young Award voting, will make just $875,000 this year.

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, #30, reacts on the field before a game against the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park. (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)

The card was featured in the 2024 Topps Chrome Update set, and it prompted a hefty offer from Skenes' Pittsburgh Pirates.

A pair of premium Pirates season tickets for three decades, an opportunity to play a softball game on the field, a meet and greet with Skenes and autographed jerseys were among offerings from the team.

Skenes' girlfriend, LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne, sweetened up the offer by offering whoever pulled the card a game in her personal suite - an 11-year-old boy's dream.

However, the boy and the family refused it all, opting to put it up for auction through Fanatics.

The signed card features the MLB debut patch Skenes wore in his very first MLB game on May 11 last year, when he topped out at 102 mph and struck out seven in four innings of work.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes, #30, pitches against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Yankee Stadium. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

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