Pittsburgh Pirates, Livvy Dunne Offering Huge Reward For Paul Skenes Card
The Pittsburgh Pirates are offering a massive reward for one lucky fan who happens to find an extremely rare Paul Skenes Topps Chrome autograph card. And Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne is joining in too.
The trading card company posted on X a first look on Friday of a very special, one-of-one Paul Skenes autograph card. Released as part of its Topps Chrome Update series on November 13, the card displays the "MLB Debut" patch Skenes wore on his jersey for his first start on May 11, along with his signature.
It doesn't get more rare, and considering how Skenes started his career, it's sure to become extremely valuable. But the Pirates organization wants it for themselves, and they're willing to pay up for it.
The team's official account on X posted Friday morning that it would make a big offer to the fan who gets it. "To the lucky person who finds this card…We'd love to bring this card home to PNC Park to share with all Buccos fans. Here's our offer:"
Not bad! And after seeing the Pirates' post, Livvy Dunne upped the ante.
ARLINGTON, Texas - Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Livvy Dunne looks on during the 2024 All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Frutitas Agua Fresca at Globe Life Field North Plaza on July 16, 2024. (Photo by Cooper Neill/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
On her X account, Dunne posted "Let's raise the stakes…the person who finds the card can sit with me at a Pirates game in my suite."
So whoever finds this card would get the Pirates offer, AND a baseball game in a suite with Livvy Dunne. Not too shabby! Or is it?
This card, assuming Skenes has the career it looks like he'll have, should be extremely valuable. And the Pirates' offer, while possibly financially equivalent, if not more so, is most


