Although it’s nowhere near the amount 1998’s Mark McGwire’s single season home run record ball commanded, Giants slugger Barry Bonds’ career No. 756 home run baseball sells for more than experts predicted. The ball thrown by Nationals pitcher Mike Bacsik on August 7, which was auctioned by Matt Murphy, the fan who caught the historic homer, is won by an unidentified bidder for $752,467.

On September 15, 2007 — Although it’s nowhere near the amount 1998’s Mark McGwire’s single season home run record ball commanded, Giants slugger Barry Bonds’ career No. 756 home run baseball sells for more than experts predicted. The ball thrown by Nationals pitcher Mike Bacsik on August 7, which was auctioned by Matt Murphy, the fan who caught the historic homer, is won by an unidentified bidder for $752,467.

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