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Dan Hajducky

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Covers:  ESPN: Human interest stories in soccer, basketball, baseball and sports cards/memorabilia. Outside of ESPN: literary fiction, genre fiction, creative nonfiction, film.
Staff Writer @ESPN | @FordhamSoccer & @SCSU_MSOC | @FairfieldUMFA | Hearing impaired | @NCDJ_ASU Advisory Board | “Hey Ducky” | Daniel.hajducky@espn.com

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Staff writer on ESPN's Enterprise Journalism Team, contributor to ESPN FC, espnW and ESPN International groups. Bylines: LA Review of Books, WWE, Moffly Media, Bustle, The Arts Paper and Den of Geek US. Creative nonfiction: Spry Literary Journal and Folks. MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University.

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Original set of Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers contracts caught in legal dispute

Original set of Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers contracts caught in legal dispute

Federal officials seized the documents in 2019. Their ownership now awaits a judge's ruling.

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Babe Ruth 'called shot' jersey to be auctioned

Babe Ruth 'called shot' jersey to be auctioned

The jersey worn by New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth when he "called his shot" in Game 3 of the 1932 World S…

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UConn's Aaliyah Edwards finds inspiration among Husky greats

UConn's Aaliyah Edwards finds inspiration among Husky greats

Teammates call the 6-foot-3 senior from Canada their "anchor." Averaging 17.7 points and 8.8 rebounds, she's …

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As Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar goes, so goes MLS

As Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar goes, so goes MLS

The midfielder is a prominent face of the MLS, once a victory lap league for aging global stars that has now …

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Shares in Mantle boyhood home to sell for $7

Shares in Mantle boyhood home to sell for $7

Fans who could never afford a $12.6 million 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card will soon be able to buy a share of…

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Heat alerts, air quality prompt concerns for athlete safety

Heat alerts, air quality prompt concerns for athlete safety

Amid the hottest summer on record, experts on heat-related illness express concern for the health and safety …

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Tarjeta de novato de Jalen Brunson se vende por 312,000 dólares

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By Dan Hajducky Verified
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El precio pagado por una tarjeta de novato Panini Prizm Choice Nebula de 2018, en una subasta— estableció un récord para cualquier tarjeta de Jalen Brunson.
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Jalen Brunson rookie card fetches $312,000 price tag following Finals MVP win

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By Dan Hajducky Verified
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The day after 2026 NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks celebrated the franchise's first NBA title in 53 years, a collector spent $312,000 on Brunson's 1-of-1 numbered 2018 Panini Prizm Choice Nebula rookie card at a Fanatics Collect auction. That set a new record for any Brunson card. The previous high was $96,660 for the same Brunson card when it last sold in 2024. The card sold one other previous time -- in 2019, on eBay, for $300.
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Could box breaking be considered gambling or a lottery?

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A long-standing practice in the collectibles industry is under the microscope.
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Awards

National Magazine Award

2017 - News, Sports and Entertainment

ESPN The Magazine won the 2017 National Magazine Award for General Excellence in the News, Sports and Entertainment category.

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Folio's Magazine of the Year

2018

ESPN The Magazine won Folio's first-ever Magazine of the Year award in October of 2018.

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