{"id":11276,"date":"2024-12-16T02:52:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T02:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11276"},"modified":"2024-12-16T02:54:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T02:54:06","slug":"breaking-walk-off-grand-slam-baseball-sells-for-1-56-million-at-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11276","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Walk-Off Grand Slam Baseball Sells For $1.56 Million At Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"post-425181 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-los-angeles-dodgers category-mlb entry\" aria-label=\"Walk-Off Grand Slam Baseball Sells For $1.56 Million At Auction\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MLB-logo-scaled.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 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intense and dramatic victory in game one of the World Series, the Dodgers continued their timely hitting to win the series comfortably over the Yankees.<\/p>\n<p>Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman led the way for the offense and won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman started the World Series with a bang in game one as he hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning to propel the Dodgers to victory.<\/p>\n<p>The ball that Freeman hit for his walk-off grand slam recently sold at auction for a ridiculous price.<\/p>\n<p>According to Foul Territory on \u2018X,\u2019 Freeman\u2019s World Series walk-off grand slam baseball sold for $1.56 million at auction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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