Byline: Tony Jackson
The saga concerning the ball the Reds' Sean Casey hit for the first home run in the history of Pittsburgh's PNC Park appears to be over.
Michael Wilmer, a custodian at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette who wound up with the ball after it bounced back onto the field and Pirates center fielder Adrian Brown threw it into the stands, sold the ball to a Brentwood, Pa., sports card and memorabilia shop owner on Monday.
George Ryden, 53, paid $9,400 for the ball. Wilmer, who earlier said he had been offered as much as $10,000 for it, received just $8,000, with the auction house taking a $1,400 commission fee.
