Christian Lopez caught the home-run ball that Derek Jeter smacked last week for his 3,000th hit. When Lopez handed the ball to Jeter, sportswriters were shocked that the guy didn’t ask for any money. They acted as if Lopez returned a lost wallet filled with $150,000 in cash without even asking for a reward.

Basically he did, according to some expert valuations. That’s right; experts say Lopez could have gotten as much as $150,000 for a used baseball.

Funny story: Seconds after the ball was hit, it was listed on eBay for $1,999, even though it was not possible for anyone other than Christian Lopez to have it in his possession. Six or seven of the baseballs were for sale by the end of the day.

Not so funny story: Earlier the same week, a baseball fan fell over a railing and died while trying to catch a foul ball that retails for about $6. If he had been trying to catch the Hope Diamond, it wouldn’t have been worth it.