When Aaron Judge made history by hitting home run number 62 on the season, he also made a fan's dream come true. Coming into possession of a historic baseball is essentially winning the lottery, given the financial implications. Now, reports indicate that the fan has opted to put the ball up for auction, eschewing a three million dollar offer.Obviously not taking that offer comes with a risk, but the fan clearly believes he can get more for the ball. Aaron Judge set the New York Yankees and American League record for home runs in a single season. The record was previously held by Yankees legend Roger Maris. Now, if you have over three million dollars, you too could own that piece of baseball history.News that the ball was being put up for auction was posted to Twitter by Jeff Passan.Jeff Passan@JeffPassanNews: Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball is going to auction. And after turning down a $3 million offer, the man who caught it, Cory Youmans, details for ESPN the wild night of 62 and sets straight false claims made about him on social media. Story free: es.pn/3AoBqRm1494220News: Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball is going to auction. And after turning down a $3 million offer, the man who caught it, Cory Youmans, details for ESPN the wild night of 62 and sets straight false claims made about him on social media. Story free: es.pn/3AoBqRmMany fans were stunned that this offer was denied. While this was the ball that broke the AL home run record, it did not break the MLB record. The National League and MLB record is still held by Barry Bonds, who hit 73 home runs in 2001. While some might doubt the validity of that record, it is the one currently recognized as the best ever.j.p. (jakey poo)@jordanzerosNo way he gets more than that at auction. The Barry Bonds ball went for like $250k. twitter.com/brwalkoff/stat…B/R Walk-Off@BRWalkoffThe fan that caught Judge's 62nd home run ball is taking the ball to auction after turning down a $3M offer 2487132The fan that caught Judge's 62nd home run ball is taking the ball to auction after turning down a $3M offer 😳 https://t.co/v237nBHdIdNo way he gets more than that at auction. The Barry Bonds ball went for like $250k. twitter.com/brwalkoff/stat…#BLM Giancarlo@BLM_StantonAwful decision. After auction fees I’m sure he’ll get less than the initial $3 million. twitter.com/talkinyanks/st…Talkin' Yanks@TalkinYanksAaron Judge’s 62nd home run ball will go to auction after the fan turned down a $3 million offer for it1763143Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run ball will go to auction after the fan turned down a $3 million offer for it https://t.co/sDKNIhukz8Awful decision. After auction fees I’m sure he’ll get less than the initial $3 million. twitter.com/talkinyanks/st…Cam Rennish🇹🇹@TheRealDjFiascoFirst of all that man is a wealthy businessman, so mans is playing the LONG game and I don't blame him. twitter.com/BRWalkoff/stat…B/R Walk-Off@BRWalkoffThe fan that caught Judge's 62nd home run ball is taking the ball to auction after turning down a $3M offer 1132The fan that caught Judge's 62nd home run ball is taking the ball to auction after turning down a $3M offer 😳 https://t.co/v237nBHdIdFirst of all that man is a wealthy businessman, so mans is playing the LONG game and I don't blame him. twitter.com/BRWalkoff/stat…Many fans, especially New York Yankees fans, hope the ball somehow ends up with Aaron Judge. If the ball is truly important to him, he could likely afford to win this upcoming auction. Perhaps even Hal Steinbrenner, owner of the Yankees, could buy it as a gift to entice the free-agent Judge to re-sign.Crys@nygirl_26Hal should include buying the ball in their offer - just throw any and everything at Judge. twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanNews: Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball is going to auction. And after turning down a $3 million offer, the man who caught it, Cory Youmans, details for ESPN the wild night of 62 and sets straight false claims made about him on social media. Story free: es.pn/3AoBqRm1221News: Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball is going to auction. And after turning down a $3 million offer, the man who caught it, Cory Youmans, details for ESPN the wild night of 62 and sets straight false claims made about him on social media. Story free: es.pn/3AoBqRmHal should include buying the ball in their offer - just throw any and everything at Judge. twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Ben Wasserman@BenWasserman4Gonna make a bold prediction that Aaron Judge will win this auction twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanNews: Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball is going to auction. And after turning down a $3 million offer, the man who caught it, Cory Youmans, details for ESPN the wild night of 62 and sets straight false claims made about him on social media. Story free: es.pn/3AoBqRm1504221News: Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball is going to auction. And after turning down a $3 million offer, the man who caught it, Cory Youmans, details for ESPN the wild night of 62 and sets straight false claims made about him on social media. Story free: es.pn/3AoBqRmGonna make a bold prediction that Aaron Judge will win this auction twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…LeMechaReptar89@MechaReptar89Judge: Hal. Buy me the ball as part of the contract. twitter.com/talkinyanks/st…Talkin' Yanks@TalkinYanksAaron Judge’s 62nd home run ball will go to auction after the fan turned down a $3 million offer for it1145Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run ball will go to auction after the fan turned down a $3 million offer for it https://t.co/sDKNIhukz8Judge: Hal. Buy me the ball as part of the contract. twitter.com/talkinyanks/st…Getting a ball like this is every fan's dream. Most fans would be thrilled to catch a home run ball that does not make history. The history-making home run ball is on an entirely different level. Though many fans expect that three million dollars might be the most the ball is possibly worth.𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍@PhxllyIdc bruh no hall ain’t worth more than 3M twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanNews: Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball is going to auction. And after turning down a $3 million offer, the man who caught it, Cory Youmans, details for ESPN the wild night of 62 and sets straight false claims made about him on social media. Story free: es.pn/3AoBqRm1508221News: Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball is going to auction. And after turning down a $3 million offer, the man who caught it, Cory Youmans, details for ESPN the wild night of 62 and sets straight false claims made about him on social media. Story free: es.pn/3AoBqRmIdc bruh no hall ain’t worth more than 3M twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Hoodie⁷@HoodieXFif i turned down $3 mil id be terrified of it going for less twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanNews: Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball is going to auction. And after turning down a $3 million offer, the man who caught it, Cory Youmans, details for ESPN the wild night of 62 and sets straight false claims made about him on social media. Story free: es.pn/3AoBqRm1508221News: Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball is going to auction. And after turning down a $3 million offer, the man who caught it, Cory Youmans, details for ESPN the wild night of 62 and sets straight false claims made about him on social media. Story free: es.pn/3AoBqRmif i turned down $3 mil id be terrified of it going for less twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…𝘿𝙤𝙢 🦃@BronxBmbrz@TalkinYanks Let me have the ball imo10@TalkinYanks Let me have the ball imoHopefully the home run ball ends up in the hands of a fan who can appreciate it for what it is.Aaron Judge's home run record chase was one of the biggest stories of the 2022 seasonNew York Yankees v Toronto Blue JaysIt seemed like every day in September provided another update on Judge's pursuit of history. As soon as he hit the 60 home run mark, ESPN and other networks would cut in live to every at-bat.Aaron Judge provided one of the most compelling stories of 2022, and will try his hardest to one-up himself in 2023.