The ball’s hologram number was JB044155.
And, perhaps only a Royals fan could have known its significance based on a rather vanilla description.
Days after the 2015 World Series ended, Major League Baseball had identified the baseballs used during the postseason that it would put up for auction on its website. This is big business for the league, which saw a top bid of $19,200 for Alcides Escobar’s home run ball in Game 1.
Hundreds of postseason baseballs that didn’t end up on the league site were sold through the Highland Mint, which among other things, distributes collectibles from the major professional sports leagues.