Add another record to Aaron Judge’s ledger.
A 2013 Bowman Chrome Draft Superfractor signed Judge card, the only one of its kind, sold for a record $5.2 million via Fanatics Collect.
It’s the highest amount ever paid for a modern-day card, breaking the $3.94 million record previously set by Mike Trout’s single-edition signed 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospect superfractor, per ESPN.
The seller and buyer both opted to remain private.
“We’re incredibly honored to have brokered this record-breaking deal and to be part of such a momentous moment in hobby history,” Fanatics Collect said in a statement, per ESPN.
“As a company, we value our deep relationships with our collectors, with both their trust and our expertise allowing us to continue to help set sale records in the months and years to come.”
This Judge card, with 2013 marking the year the Yankees drafted him with the No. 32 pick in the MLB draft, has significantly increased in value over the years.
It sold for $157,2000 in 2020 before being moved again for $324,000 in 2022, according to ESPN.
The first card reportedly had been sold by Goldin Auctions and the latter via what had then been known as PWCC Marketplace, which has since become Fanatics Collect.
This card marks the most-expensive card ever sold by Fanatics Collect, breaking the $3 million mark set by a signed one-of-one Shohei Ohtani card with a game-used MLB logo patch.
While this card set a modern record, it only ranks seventh among all sports cards, according to Card Ladder statistics cited by the Worldwide Leader.
Judge also joined a rare group featuring Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle of baseball players to have a card sold for at least $5 million.
The Judge, Trout and Ohtani cards are the only ones to sell for $3 million in what ESPN labels the modern era, and it’s possible Judge and Ohtani could potentially set a new record.
An autographed, single-edition card featuring the pair with a Topps Chrome Dual MVP Gold Logoman patch has a bidding price of $1.2 million with one week left for offers.
