David Ortiz 'curse' jersey sells for $175,000 in charity auction

Good Triumphs Over the Evil Empire: A Happy Ending for the Red Sox Curse Shirt

Posted 4/25/2008 on Gossip On Sports - The Latest Dish On and Off the Field

So there was a lot of hoopla–to which we, of course, contributed–about the Boston Red Sox jersey buried in the new Yankee Stadium . And despite our rationale as to why the New York Yankees should have let the David Ortiz shirt rest in peace, we’re pretty impressed with the outcome. (Other things with which we’re impressed: The leather-bound books, rich mahogany ...

Red Sox " Curse " Jersey Nets $175,000 For Charity

Posted 4/25/2008 on New England Sports Blog

By AP Writer Melissa Trujillo : BOSTON (AP)—The Boston Red Sox jersey secretly buried under the new Yankee Stadium in a failed curse attempt sold Thursday for $175,100 in a charity auction.The bid from Kevin Meehan, the owner of Imperialcars.com in Mendon, Mass., was the highest of 282 for the battered No. 34 David Ortiz jersey.“I actually thought it was going to sell ...

Buried Ortiz Jersey Sells for $175,100

Posted 4/24/2008 on Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

From Yahoo Sports : BOSTON (AP)—The Boston Red Sox jersey secretly buried under the new Yankee Stadium in a failed curse attempt sold Thursday for $175,100 in a charity auction. The bid from Kevin Meehan, the owner of Imperialcars.com in Mendon, Mass., was the highest of 282 for the battered No. 34 David Ortiz jersey. “I actually thought it was going to sell for more money,” said Meehan, ...

$175k For a Battered Jersey

Posted 4/24/2008 on A New York Yankees Blog

The David Ortiz jersey that was thrown in the cement of New Yankee Stadium in an attempt to curse the Yankees was auctioned off on Ebay in an auction that ended today at 12:30. The jersey fetched an astounding $175,000 and the Yankees have decided to donate the money to the Jimmy Fund, a cancer charity. At least some good came out of Gino Castignolli’s (the construction worker who threw ...

Curse Jersey Sells for $175K

Posted 4/24/2008 on Fenway West

The Jimmy Fund auction of the David Ortiz jersey that was buried in concrete at the new Yankee Stadium ended today. The winning bid was for $175,100. The winning bidder's name and location has yet to be announced. Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation

Silver Lining for Ortiz Jersey Curse?

Posted 4/24/2008 on Pinstripers

The David Ortiz jersey dug out of the new Yankee Stadium fetched $175,000 in a charity auction for the Jimmy Fund. It's nice to see something good come out of the whole overblown mess. Unfortunately it likely cost the Yankees a lot more than that to dig up the jersey in the first place, but kudos to them for turning the situation around in order to benefit a good cause. Since the Jersey was dug

Buried Ortiz Jersey Draws $175,000 Bid On Ebay

Posted 4/24/2008 on SPORTSbyBROOKS

WBZ-TV reports today the final bid in the Ebay auction for the David Ortiz jersey that was buried during construction of the new Yankee stadium was $175,100. The proceeds of the auction will go to the Jimmy Fund, a children’s cancer charity. The winning bid came from “2004carman,” but the person behind the account has yet to be identified. So was that a good price on ...

Buried Ortiz jersey worth $175K for charity

Posted 4/24/2008 on Randball

See that ugly hunk of cloth? That’s the David Ortiz jersey that was buried by a construction worker in the new Yankee Stadium. And now? It’s worth $175,100 for charity. From the AP: The Boston Red Sox jersey secretly buried under the new Yankee Stadium in an attempt to “curse” the Yankees sold for $175,100 in a charity auction. The Jimmy Fund, a cancer charity, ...

Red Sox 'curse' jersey fetches $175,000

Posted 4/24/2008 on Projo Sox Blog

BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox jersey secretly buried under the new Yankee Stadium in an attempt to "curse" the Yankees sold for $175,100 in a charity auction. The Jimmy Fund, a cancer charity, didn't immediately reveal the name of the winning bidder after the week-long eBay auction closed at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. The bid was the highest of 282 for the battered David Ortiz jersey, ...

Burried BoSox jersey turns into $90K for cancer charity

Posted 4/24/2008 on MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports

A Boston Red Sox jersey planted at the new Yankee Stadium to curse the Bombers has turned into a blessing for a cancer charity — with bidding on eBay for the hexed shirt nearly $90,000 so far according to the New York Post. Bidders from at least 19 states were competing in the eBay auction, which ends at 12:30 p.m. today. The winner gets a David Ortiz replica jersey that a Sox-loving ...

Curse Jersey Now Going For 70K

Posted 4/21/2008 on Fenway West

The David Ortiz curse jersey from Yankee Stadium being auctioned on ebay is now at $70,200. There are 2 days left to bid. The winning bidder gets to have the jersey presented to them at a Red Sox game. Proceeds from the auction go to the Jimmy Fund. Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation

Red Sox "Curse" Jersey Fetches $175,100 in Charity Auction

Published 4/25/2008 on washingtonpost.com - MLB

The Red Sox jersey secretly buried under the new Yankee Stadium in a failed curse attempt sells Thursday for $175,100 in a charity auction.

'Cursed' Ortiz jersey goes for $175,100

Published 4/24/2008 on Major League Baseball News

The Boston Red Sox jersey secretly buried under the new Yankee Stadium in a failed curse attempt sold Thursday for $175,100 in a charity auction. The bid was the highest of 282 for the battered No. 34 David Ortiz jersey, which the Yankees jackhammered ...

Buried Papi jersey nets $175K at auction

Published 4/24/2008 on FOXSports.com News for MLB

The Boston Red Sox jersey secretly buried under the new Yankee Stadium in an attempt to "curse" the Yankees sold for $175,100 in a charity auction. The Jimmy Fund, a cancer charity, didn't immediately reveal the name of the winning bidder after the ...