Paul bearer: 11-year-old pulls one-of-a-kind Skenes card

An 11-year-old in Los Angeles pulled a treasure when he unwrapped a one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card, Topps said Tuesday.

A one-of-one edition Skenes card is from the Debut Patch collection and is autographed by Skenes as part of the 2024 Topps Chrome Update. The release includes rookies and select second-year players.

The card is projected to auction for $1.5 million.

There's already a standing offer from Skenes' employer, the Pittsburgh Pirates, who resurfaced their proposed swap on Tuesday that includes two season tickets behind home plate for the next 30 years.

An 11-year-old has just pulled the Topps Paul Skenes 1/1 MLB Debut patch card.

For it, the Pirates are offering:

• Season tickets behind home plate for 30 years
• Softball game for 30 people at PNC Park
• Two Paul Skenes autographed jerseys
• Meet and greet with Skenes pic.twitter.com/5u9O8Y5VmK

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) January 21, 2025

In total, the offer from the MLB team is valued at under $1 million. The full treasure trove from the Pirates outlined when the card was released in November featured the tickets, two autographed Skenes jerseys; a softball game for 30 people at PNC Park with coaching from team alumni; a meet-and-greet with Skenes; batting practice and warmup with the Pirates; experiences during spring training with the Pirates at their facility in Bradenton, Fla.

????????????????: The Paul Skenes 1/1 Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card has been pulled by an 11-year-old collector from Los Angeles, CA. pic.twitter.com/tYZe5KuqM2

— Topps (@Topps) January 21, 2025

Topps said Tuesday it was unclear if the 11-year-old collector accepted the offer from the Pirates.

--Field Level Media