Own a Noah Syndergaard signed photo of controversial World Series pitch
It’s not often the most talked about pitch in a game is the very first pitch thrown by one of the starting pitchers, but that happened at least twice during the 2015 World Series.
Of course, the common denominator in both was Kansas City’s Alcides Escobar, who during the postseason turned swinging at the first pitch into an art form.
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In Game 1, Escobar’s led off the home half of the first inning with a first-pitch inside-the-park home run against Matt Harvey. That was a moment that set the tone for the entire series and also made history, as Escobar became the first player to hit an inside-the-park homer in Game 1 of the World Series since Casey Stengel did it in 1923.
In Game 3, Noah Syndergaard made a statement of his own and attempted to change the tone of the series by throwing the first pitch high and hard, where Escobar couldn’t possibly hit it. The pitch didn’t exactly sit well with the Royals, but it further amped an already raucous crowd at Citi Field and was still the talk of the game after New York’s lone series win.
That brings us to this new item which is now up for sale at Steiner Sports. It’s a 16 X 20 glossy photo of Syndergaard’s first pitch from Game 3. The photo is signed by Syndergaard himself and inscribed with his memorable quote from after the game when asked for his reaction to the Royals displeasure.
“Meet me 60 ft, 6 in. away”
As for the photo, fans can own one for $349.99 without the frame and $484.99 with the frame. It’s a limited edition with just 50 available, but each is guaranteed to be one-hundred percent authentic.
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It’s one of several items related to that game and that pitch specifically that have gone up for sale since the World Series. In fact, the baseball itself was auctioned by MLB in October and ended up selling for $9,020.00. It just proves once again that there’s a demand and a price for everything. Sports fans and perhaps more specifically sports memorabilia collectors just can’t get enough.
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