Random Sports Stuff That's Cheaper Than a Mayweather-Pacquiao Ticket
A lot of things in sports come cheaper than a ticket to the long-awaited bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
According to TMZ, Precision Concierge New York had 39 tickets available at one point, the most expensive of which was a sixth-row ringside seat going for $87,500. There were less expensive options, but by less expensive, we’re still talking thousands of dollars.
For fun, let’s play a little numbers game and find out what random sports stuff is cheaper than $87,500. Some of these may surprise you. For example, season tickets to the Seattle Seahawks are cheaper—98 seasons' worth of them.
This is, of course, ignoring the fact that some of these items aren't actually available for purchase, and others might not be offered in the mentioned quantities. Regardless, it's just for fun.
On-Deck Circle from Derek Jeter’s 3,000th Hit
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Derek Jeter memorabilia doesn’t come cheap. According to CNBC, someone shelled out $16,730 for the on-deck circle he stood on just before his 3,000th hit on July 9, 2011.
218 Tickets to the Final Four
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The day before the Final Four, WNCN in North Carolina reported tickets were still available starting at $400 each. That means, at their cheapest, one could've bought 218 tickets to college basketball's biggest even—or perhaps even donated them to some students who didn't get to go.
Ultimate VIP Experience at the Masters
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According to Bloomberg Business' Michael Buteau, an upscale, all-out trip for four to the Masters can cost upwards of $50,000. Package features vary, but they generally include travel arrangements, accommodations, private drivers and assistance with securing tickets.
Or if you felt like it, you could rent a 10-bedroom home for the week for just $20,000.
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145 Hours of Mr. Met
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According to the The Wall Street Journal's Dan Bollerman and Kevin Trahan, the beloved mascot of the New York Mets has an hourly appearance rate of $600.
That means for just $87,000, you could have Mr. Met for 145 hours—almost a week. I’m guessing he doesn’t do week-long events, but still.
Miracle on Ice Memento
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Miracle on Ice memorabilia is pricey. In fact, according to The Associated Press (via Fox Sports), Mike Eruzione’s jersey from the iconic victory over the Soviet Union sold for nearly $660,000 at auction, much too rich for this article. However, his gloves from the 1980 tournament went for $53,775, a more manageable price tag, comparatively.
8 Super Bowl XLIX Tickets
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Due to the nature of the secondary ticket market, the average price for a ticket to Super Bowl XLIX wasn’t static leading up to the game. However, according to Fortune's Benjamin Snyder, ticket broker TiqIQ estimated the average cost on Jan. 30 was $10,352.
That means someone could’ve bought eight tickets to this year's Super Bowl, the weekend of, for less than one ticket to the fight of the century.
1,483 StrasBurgers at Nationals Park
7 of 12In 2012, the Washington Nationals introduced the StrasBurger, an eight-pound behemoth that will set you back anywhere from 8,000-10,000 calories.
At $59 per, a person could buy 1,483 of these puppies and feed a small town for less than that Mayweather-Pacquiao ticket.
8 Pitches from Clayton Kershaw
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The Los Angeles Dodgers spend roughly $10,000 per pitch from Clayton Kershaw, according to Newsweek's John Walters. No, really. The Cy Young winner’s seven-year, $215 million contract extension in 2014 made him baseball’s highest-paid pitcher and ensured each toss would be worth its weight in gold.
Of course, Kershaw’s pitches aren’t on the open market, but it’s fun to consider. Come to think of it, if $80,000 can only buy eight pitches from Kershaw, what’s a few hundred more to see a whole fight?
A Whole Bunch of Stuff Signed by Muhammad Ali
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In 2013, several items of Muhammad Ali memorabilia were auctioned off by Julien's Auctions, according to ESPN's Dan Rafael. A robe worn by Ali during training, and later signed by him, sold for $31,250. An autographed WBA title belt went for $7,680, and a signed Olympic torch from the 1966 Games sold for $15,360.
For far less than $87,500, someone could (hypothetically) have a nice little collection.
800 NBA Jerseys
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What do NBA jerseys go for these days—about $100 a pop? That means a person could hypothetically take his or her Mayweather-Pacquiao money and buy over 800 LeBron James jerseys instead. That’s enough to outfit the entire student population at his alma mater, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, in Akron, Ohio.
A Handful of Champion Race Horses
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The owners of 2014 Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome invested $10,000 to breed him. That was on the cheaper side, though. The owner of 2012 winner I’ll Have Another spent $35,000.
Of course, no one knew what these horses would become. A Japanese breeder bought I’ll Have Another for $10 million after his wins at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.
98 Seasons of Seahawks Tickets
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In 2014, the Seattle Seahawks announced a rise in season ticket prices, according to The Seattle Times' Jayson Jenks. The average price per game rose from $99 to $111, meaning eight home games would cost ticket holders $888.
That’s 98 seasons of Seahawks football for less than one ringside seat to Mayweather-Pacquiao.
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