Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Mark Zuckerberg-signed Little League baseball card will go up for auction By: FOX Business August 04, 2022 at 20:04 PM EDT Mark Zuckerberg's signed Little League baseball card is going up for auction this fall. Young Zuckerberg gifted the card to his camp counselor in 1992. Mark Zuckerberg is more than just the brains behind Facebook. He was a Little League star.Zuckerberg, 38, signed his own Little League baseball card in 1992 and, 30 years later, it will go up for auction. The tech giant gave former camp counselor Ali Tarantino the card as a gift, and Tarantino is putting the card on the market."My part of the story is over with," Tarantino said in an auction's press release video. "So, due to Mark’s prominence in the tech world, I figured now is a good time to sell this card and put it on the market."ZUCKERBERG-BACKED SUMMIT LEARNING PLATFORM SUGGESTS SCHOOLS 'LISTEN' TO PARENTS' 'ONLINE CONVERSATIONS'Tarantino noted he was a summer camp counselor for years before receiving the eventual Facebook founder's Little League card."I’m now an elementary school teacher and summer camp employee, so I interact with hundreds of kids each year," Tarantino said. "In the early 2000s, I was reading an article about the 25 most influential people under age 25. I recognized Mark’s picture and learned he was the face behind Facebook."Tarantino shared that he is not only selling the psychical card but an exclusive NFT version too. Stephen Fishler, founder and co-owner of ComicConnect, noted how valuable Zuckerberg’s signed Little League card is in a press release.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX BUSINESS APP"Keep in mind, Mark Zuckerberg has impacted our culture more than every MLB and NBA player combined," Fishler said. "And this isn’t just some mass-produced card."Fishler noted that the back of the card listed Zuckerberg’s baseball stats."He weighed 48 lbs. He played infield. He hit 23 of 25 at-bats that season — a remarkable .920 batting average," Fishler said. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESSComicConnect noted that it had Zuckerberg’s signature authenticated by comparing a signed autograph album from that same time.Zuckerberg’s rare baseball card will go on the market this fall with a starting price of $1. Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Mark Zuckerberg-signed Little League baseball card will go up for auction By: FOX Business August 04, 2022 at 20:04 PM EDT Mark Zuckerberg's signed Little League baseball card is going up for auction this fall. Young Zuckerberg gifted the card to his camp counselor in 1992. Mark Zuckerberg is more than just the brains behind Facebook. He was a Little League star.Zuckerberg, 38, signed his own Little League baseball card in 1992 and, 30 years later, it will go up for auction. The tech giant gave former camp counselor Ali Tarantino the card as a gift, and Tarantino is putting the card on the market."My part of the story is over with," Tarantino said in an auction's press release video. "So, due to Mark’s prominence in the tech world, I figured now is a good time to sell this card and put it on the market."ZUCKERBERG-BACKED SUMMIT LEARNING PLATFORM SUGGESTS SCHOOLS 'LISTEN' TO PARENTS' 'ONLINE CONVERSATIONS'Tarantino noted he was a summer camp counselor for years before receiving the eventual Facebook founder's Little League card."I’m now an elementary school teacher and summer camp employee, so I interact with hundreds of kids each year," Tarantino said. "In the early 2000s, I was reading an article about the 25 most influential people under age 25. I recognized Mark’s picture and learned he was the face behind Facebook."Tarantino shared that he is not only selling the psychical card but an exclusive NFT version too. Stephen Fishler, founder and co-owner of ComicConnect, noted how valuable Zuckerberg’s signed Little League card is in a press release.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX BUSINESS APP"Keep in mind, Mark Zuckerberg has impacted our culture more than every MLB and NBA player combined," Fishler said. "And this isn’t just some mass-produced card."Fishler noted that the back of the card listed Zuckerberg’s baseball stats."He weighed 48 lbs. He played infield. He hit 23 of 25 at-bats that season — a remarkable .920 batting average," Fishler said. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESSComicConnect noted that it had Zuckerberg’s signature authenticated by comparing a signed autograph album from that same time.Zuckerberg’s rare baseball card will go on the market this fall with a starting price of $1.
