PROVIDENCE — Bidding is under way for the bloody sock worn by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling in the 2004 World Series, which he put up for sale after the high-profile collapse of his video game company.
Chris Ivy, director of sports for Texas-based Heritage Auctions, said the bidding opened at $25,000 and was up to $60,000 by Monday night.
The auction house has estimated the sock will go for at least $100,000.
Live bidding will take place in New York City on Saturday.
The sock was stained when Schilling pitched — despite an injured ankle — during the second game of the World Series, which the Sox went on to win.
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Schilling recently pledged the sock as collateral for bank loans for his video game company, 38 Studios, which ran out of money and closed in 2012.