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A Price on History? Aaron Judge’s 62nd Home Run Ball to Be Auctioned.

In a sports memorabilia market flush with cash, the ball could set a record for game-used baseballs by selling for more than $3 million.

The ball from Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run of the 2022 season, pictured here leaving Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 4, was caught in the stands by Cory Youmans, a spectator.Credit...Nathan Hunsinger for The New York Times

Late in the summer, while Aaron Judge was swatting balls over fences and closing in on his historic 62nd home run of the season, a parallel fascination centered on the potential value of the record-setting ball.