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Article: Seeking hits on eBay for SUV; Twins pitcher Johan Santana is selling his sport-utility vehicle on eBay, and he's throwing in a signed jersey and dinner on him for the buyer.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- May 13, 2004
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Byline: Chuck Haga; Staff Writer
For those for whom a signed bat, autographed ball or sweat-stained glove just doesn't do it, here's the pitch from Minnesota Twins starter Johan Santana:
He'll give you the signed, sweat-stained shirt off his back, put on a clean shirt to have dinner with you and three of your friends, and even provide the ride - a loaded 2003 Ford Expedition.
The catch: You buy the car, which a Twin Cities sports collector working with Santana has listed on eBay.
Starting bid: $40,000, or a little more than a week's salary for the third-year lefty.
"If you follow sports, you know that Johan Santana got a $1.6 ...