Despite the large offer, the family turned down the Pirates' attempt. Instead, the 11-year old's family spoke to various auction houses before choosing to sell with Fanatics Collect. Kevin Lenane, who is the Fanatics' Marketplace vice president, actually flew to Texas in order to obtain the rare Skenes card.

An 11-year-old child who found a rare baseball card for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes has officially sold the extremely valuable memorabilia.

On Friday morning, a Paul Skenes 2024 Topps Chrome Update MLB Debut Patch autographed card, numbered 1-of-1, sold for $1.11M at auction, one of the highest prices ever paid for a baseball card. The card features an autograph by the Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher and includes a patch from the jersey that he wore the first time he walked out onto the field as an MLB player.