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Little Leaguer’s Bat From Viral Flip Sells for $9,882 to Benefit Haddonfield Program

A judge’s order that let Marco Rocco play turned a local dispute over a bat flip into a national flashpoint.

Overview

  • Goldin Auctions reported 68 bids for the bat on Friday, with the buyer remaining anonymous.
  • All proceeds from the sale are designated for Haddonfield Little League, the player’s home program.
  • The bat was signed and inscribed “The Bat Flip HR 7/16/25,” and its sale was promoted in an Aug. 19 video by Ken Goldin.
  • The July 16 celebration led to an ejection and a one-game ban that a Gloucester County judge temporarily blocked before state tournament play.
  • Little League said it would respect the ruling but was extremely disappointed, as several major leaguers publicly backed the 12-year-old.