Joc Pederson's 1994 Buick Century could have been yours - Yahoo Sports (blog)
As we told you in August, Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Joc Pederson was holding a raffle to give away his 1994 Buick Century — which he bought for $1,000 — to one lucky fan of the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes . As we've now learned, ownership... Before the raffle winner could even get out of the parking lot with their new possession, lifelong Albuquerque baseball fan Patrick Volpert tracked them down and made an offer, eventually buying it for $500. As you can tell by the photo, the car... Though there's no air conditioning and only one working window, Volpert says that it drives "really, really smooth. " He also said that he probably "wouldn't have done it with anybody else," adding that he remembers seeing Pederson taking time to sign plenty of autographs. So that impressed me. ". It impressed him alright, but apparently not enough to hold it long term. Less than three months after purchasing "Little Chunky," as the car has been dubbed, Volpert put it up for auction on Ebay, along with the original title Pederson signed, and one of his rookie cards. If he had hoped for increased value, waiting out Pederson's rookie season may have been the best bet. Pederson, 22, actually made his major-league debut on Sept. Source: sports.yahoo.com
