{"id":436262,"date":"2022-04-23T16:18:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T13:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/zelenskys-autographed-baseball-for-sale-to-help-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2022-04-23T16:18:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T13:18:16","slug":"zelenskys-autographed-baseball-for-sale-to-help-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/zelenskys-autographed-baseball-for-sale-to-help-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"#Zelensky&#8217;s autographed baseball for sale to help Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d817db17dd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d817db17dd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/zelenskys-autographed-baseball-for-sale-to-help-ukraine\/#%E2%80%9CZelenskys_autographed_baseball_for_sale_to_help_Ukraine%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Zelensky&#8217;s autographed baseball for sale to help Ukraine&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CZelenskys_autographed_baseball_for_sale_to_help_Ukraine%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Zelensky&#8217;s autographed baseball for sale to help Ukraine&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>An MLB baseball signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York has gone up for auction, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the ball will help relief efforts in Ukraine amid Russia\u2019s ongoing invasion of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky inked his last name on the baseball in both Ukrainian and English during a visit to the Big <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le in 2019. His signatures sit just below the Major League Baseball logo, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2022\/04\/23\/volodymyr-zelensky-signed-baseball-auction-money-help-ukraine\/\">TMZ<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p>The ball comes with a letter signed by Volodymyr Yelchenko, Ukraine\u2019s Ambassador to the United Nations at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The sale, which is being handled by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rrauction.com\/auctions\/lot-detail\/345808506350129-volodymyr-zelenskyy-signed-baseball\">RR Auction<\/a>, is expected to fetch at least $15,000. <\/p>\n<p>Randy L. Kaplan, who is selling the baseball, initially received it as a gift from Yelchenko. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/kaplan-collection-56.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Randy L. Kaplan has been collecting signed baseballs for nearly 30 years.\" class=\"wp-image-22012130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/kaplan-collection-56.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/kaplan-collection-56.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/kaplan-collection-56.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Randy L. Kaplan has been collecting signed baseballs for nearly 30 years.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">The Kaplan Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/zelensky-auction-54.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Kaplan initially received the ball as a gift from Yelchenko.\" class=\"wp-image-22012138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/zelensky-auction-54.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/zelensky-auction-54.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/zelensky-auction-54.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kaplan initially received the ball as a gift from Yelchenko.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">RR Auction<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kaplan has an affinity for Major League baseballs and politics, and has been collecting balls signed by world leaders for nearly 30 years. His first was autographed by Bill Clinton. <\/p>\n<p>The baseball is described as being in \u201cvery fine\u201d condition, according to the auction listing. Kaplan plans to donate part of the proceeds to a Ukrainian relief fund as an act of solidarity.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, RR Auction says they will donate their cut to the same fund. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/zelensky-auction-55.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The baseball is described as being in &quot;very fine&quot; condition.\" class=\"wp-image-22012133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/zelensky-auction-55.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/zelensky-auction-55.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/zelensky-auction-55.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The baseball is described as being in \u201cvery fine\u201d condition.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">RR Auction<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The baseball has already received 14 bids, before a bidder is announced after May 11.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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