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Blue Jays: You could own a piece of “Bat Flip” history

Related Topics: Bat flip, History, Jay, Sam Dyson

The infamous baseball that Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista sent into orbit off Texas Rangers reliever Sam Dyson in Game 5 of the 2015 ALDS is now up for auction. The ball is being auctioned online by Lelands Auction House and began yesterday with a reserve bid of $3,500.

The auction has two bids and currently sits at $4,235, however, the ball is expected to fetch in the neighborhood of $8000. The auction concludes on February 01st at 10 p.m EST for anyone looking to sneak a bid in at the last minute.

The auction listing includes this caption about the historic ball:

This is the exact ball that sources from the fan who caught it; including a signed affidavit and a photo of him celebrating with the ball.