So, I figured since I was gonna be in the house when Brett broke Marino’s record I would take advantage of the situation to get as many ticket stubs as possible. It’s kind of cool at the Humpty Dome because they don’t tear tickets, so nearly all remain full. In my opinion, that makes for a better collectible… Personal preference.

That said, I made a sign reading “Buying all stubs $5.” I figured there was no way I could go wrong for that price.

At the end of the 1st half, I figured I would start trying to buy some. I have never offered money for people’s stubs at a game before, but I have seen it done. When Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa were battling in 1998, I saw guys doing this at County Stadium in Milwaukee.

By the beginning of the second half I was able to buy about 30 tickets and ended up with more than 100. I did better than I expected, but the thing that surprised me more than the number I came home with, was the number of people who were completely baffled that I was buying their stubs for cash.

I honestly had about 30 or 40 people asking me what the heck I was doing.

I simply told them that Brett broke the record and that the tickets would be collectors items.

The tickets aren’t going for as much as I thought they would be. On eBay, you can pick them up for around 20. I guess that would still be great profit for only paying $5, but I think I am going to hang on to most of them for a while and see what happens down the road.