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NewsDecember 2002Update on Who Owns Barry Bonds' 73rd Homerun Ball As promised this is the latest on the Barry Bonds’ baseball. The judge ruled that both were entitled to the ball so he ordered that it be sold and proceeds split. This is a prime example of what happens in many many court cases--the judge "splits the baby" like Solomon rather than coming down on one side or the other. No matter how right you may feel you are, it is rare that one side prevails entirely. Rather than leave it to a Judge, for the sake of certainty, lawyers often recommend settlement because of this phenomenon. The case seemed to turn on the definition of "possession." It seemed that the man that first caught the ball in his glove held it for just 6/10 of a second before the mob knocked it out and the scramble ensued. Experts say the ball could sell between one and two million dollars. |
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