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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.
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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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Wilt Chamberlain's Lakers warm-up jacket sells for $89,600 Original

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By Dan Hajducky
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A Wilt Chamberlain warm-up jacket originally found in a Portland, Oregon Goodwill sold for $89,600 (including buyer's premium) at Sotheby's on Monday. In January, Quinn Brown, 19, raided a bargain bin, looking for a jacket he'd seen someone toss in that seemed like bore Los Angeles Lakers colors. Brown had been buying vintage clothes to resell online for three years; his priciest resell to date netted him $250. An attempt to reach Brown was unsuccessful, but Sotheby's confirmed the details to ESPN.
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By Dan Hajducky
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At least one collector thinks Flagg's latest card could sell for $5 million.
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Pelé's 1958 World Cup final jersey sells for $4.9M at auction

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By Dan Hajducky
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The jersey Pelé wore during Brazil's 5-2 victory over hosts Sweden in the 1958 FIFA World Cup final sold at Sotheby's for $4.88 million on Thursday. That's the most ever paid for a Pelé collectible, surpassing the $1.33 million private sale of a Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) 9 1958 Alifabologet Pelé rookie card in 2022, soccer's first $1 million card.
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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.