FirstCuts: Ortiz Curse Jersey on eBay

Remember how you were saying, “I just can’t get enough coverage of that David Ortiz jersey that was buried under the Yankees’ new stadium!” Well, fear not, we’ve got more.↵↵Turns out, at least something positive will come out of the whole thing. The jersey is up for auction on eBay with the proceeds going to the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.↵

↵↵Here’s the astounding part: The current bid on the jersey is $72,800. What does that get you?↵

↵↵⇥#34 David Ortiz jersey buried and extracted from under the new Yankee Stadium on April 12, 2008. It still has some of the cement still on it! Certificate of Authenticity included. ↵⇥↵⇥The winner will attend a 2008 Red Sox home game with a guest and be presented with the jersey at that time (date TBD).↵⇥

↵⇥↵⇥New, authentic David Ortiz road jersey. “Boston” embroidered on front, “34” and “Ortiz” on the back. This jersey has the Major League Baseball symbol on the back. It is a 100% polyester doubleknit, size XL.↵⇥

↵⇥↵⇥New York Yankees Universe size XL t-shirt in navy with white text on front.↵⇥

↵↵↵But wait, there’s more! FREE SHIPPING! Plus, it’s tax deductible because the winning bid is over $715. However, there will be no travel accommodations made for the winner. Evidently $70K gets you the jersey, but a plane ticket was out of the question.↵

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