A baseball bat worth 200 million won (approximately $150,000) was listed for sale on Carrot, a secondhand community marketplace platform. Although the bat isn’t gold-plated, there’s a reason it’s priced at the price of a luxury car. The bat was signed by every South Korean baseball team member who competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The listing is becoming popular because the team was known for winning gold after nine consecutive victories.
The listing post has since been deleted from Carrot but was reposted to online communities such as Fomos.
The seller guaranteed the bat’s authenticity: “This is the only bat signed by the full team who played at the Beijing Olympics. We can go get it appraised together if you’d like.”
The seller continued to explain why the bat was valuable, emphasizing that the fully signed bat belonged to one of the athletes when they won the gold medal and promised to reveal who the player was in person.
The seller asked for no casual inquiries and was firm in his price of 200 million won.
Viewers online debated the bat’s value, wondering who would have the money to pay a jaw-dropping price for an exclusive baseball bat.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the South Korean baseball team made history by triumphing over the world’s amateur teams, including formidable opponents from Japan and Cuba. This remarkable journey consisted of 9 consecutive victories, culminating in winning the gold medal.
Kim Kyung Moon, the current manager of the Hanhwa Eagles, also managed the Olympic team during their successful campaign.
Ryu Hyun Jin, currently with the Hanhwa Eagles and then in his third professional season, played a pivotal role in South Korea’s Olympic success. He shut out Canada in the second round of the group stage and was instrumental in South Korea’s medal victory against Cuba in the final game. During that decisive match, Ryu pitched 8.1 innings and allowed only 2 runs, helping secure the win.
In the eighth inning of the 2-2 tie semi-final against Japan, Lee Seung Yuop (current maanager of the Doosan Bears) thrilled South Korean fans with an exciting two-run home run.
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