Finally, after way too freaking long, Buraka Som Sistema has released their latest album, Black Diamond. The song above, Sound of Kuduro is by far the best on the album, but there are some other nice gems on here. MIA is featured on several tracks, and the rhythm is just addicting. I cannot sit still when this is on.
Click on the image to download the album (as DRM free MP3s) from Amazon.
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… selling it for 3 million dollars. Mienkiewicz says he’s keeping the ball that made the last out of the 2004 World Series. He calls it his “retirement fund.”
“We want it to be part of Red Sox archives or museums so it can be shared with the fans,” Lucchino told The Boston Globe. “We would hope he would understand the historical nature of it.”
January 7th, 2005 at 2:17 pm
If it were a game winning home run that sailed over the fence and it was caught by a Red Sox fan and authenticated by MLB as being the home run winning ball, does the fan have to give it back?
I know I am not comparing apples to apples here. (1) The fan is not employed by the Boston Red Sox and Mienkiewicz is an employee of the Red Sox. (2) The ball stayed on the field with the team and did not leave the playing surface. (3) Who would “technically” have the right to claim onership or have ownership rights to the ball?
In one respect, I feel he should give the ball back out of loyalty/respect for the team. On the hand, why shouldn’t he have the right to claim the ball as his since it is in his possession and MLB has stated the ball is his?
I think there is a simple solution. Mienkiewicz can retain ownership and loan it to the Red Sox for display/museums/etc. If he decides to sell the ball, he has to give right of match to the Boston Red Sox, which simply stated would mean that if someone were willing to pay 500k for the ball, the Red Sox should have the right of first refusal to buy the ball for that exact amount.
Interesting dilemna, though… and as with all aspects of MLB, there may not be a simple solution.
What would you do?
I probably would have the ball appraised for it’s value (there’s a mythical equation for you: What is the value of a $6 baseball that was the lost out for the Red Sox in the World Series after an 86 year hiatus?) and offer it back to the Red Sox for 1/2 the value… just to be nice