US EditionSuspended Little Leaguer’s bat sells for nearly $10,000 at auction
The signed bat that sparked a legal battle after a July 16 suspension sold for $9,882; proceeds will support Haddonfield Little League, officials said.
- On July 16, Marco Rocco, a 12-year-old from Haddonfield Little League, was ejected and suspended for a bat flip in the sectional final.
- His father Joe Rocco challenged the suspension legally and won an emergency restraining order allowing Marco to continue playing.
- The bat involved in the incident, signed by Marco, sold at a Goldin Auctions event on August 29 in Philadelphia, drawing 68 bids.
- The winning bid of $9,882 was anonymous, and all proceeds will benefit the Haddonfield Little League that Marco is fond of giving back to.
- The event caught the attention of major league players who expressed their support for Marco, and a special pin honoring the incident was offered during the Little League World Series.
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Baseball bat flipped by Little Leaguer who got suspended fetches high price at auction
Philadelphia — The bat tossed in the air by a New Jersey Little Leaguer to celebrate a home run that earned him a suspension later lifted by a judge sold Friday for nearly $10,000 at auction.All proceeds from the sale of 12-year-old Marco Rocco’s signed bat will be donated to the program he plays for, Haddonfield Little League.
Little Leaguer Sells Bat That Got Him Tossed
The bat tossed in the air by a New Jersey Little Leaguer to celebrate a home run, a flip that earned him a suspension later lifted by a judge, sold Friday for nearly $10,000 at auction. All proceeds from the sale of 12-year-old Marco Rocco's signed bat will be...
Suspended NJ Little Leaguer’s bat draws tidy sum at auction
PHILADELPHIA — The bat tossed in the air by a New Jersey Little Leaguer to celebrate a home run that earned him a suspension later lifted by a judge sold Friday for nearly $10,000 at auction.All proceeds from the sale of 12-year-old Marco Rocco’s signed bat will be donated to the program he plays for, Haddonfield Little League.
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