Putin-Trump, play ball!

Published April 1, 2022 3:17pm ET



Just in time for opening day of Major League Baseball, an odd and rare find is heading to the auction block: a baseball signed by former President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Signed in Sharpie two years ago, the authentic Rawlings ball could bring in as much as $20,000, especially as both Putin and Trump remain controversial political figures in the news and fans are eager for anything related to baseball after the long player lockout.

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