LSU baseball fans will now be able to own a piece of history — literally.The LSU Athletic Department made an announcement Tuesday about the start of an auction of memorabilia from the old Alex Box Stadium.Infield dirt encapsulated with framed prints and photographs, framed pieces of the net that hung behind home plate, seats and signs are among the items being auctioned.”I played one season in the old Alex Box, and I coached two seasons in the old Alex Box,” said LSU coach Paul Mainieri at a Tuesday press conference. “But certainly, in those three years you gain a great appreciation for what that stadium means and has meant to an awful lot of people.”Bleacher seats from the grandstand are available for $199. The seats will be sold as wall-mounted displays.Fans who held season tickets in the Gold section of the old stadium can buy their old seat for $500. That deal will remain in place until Nov. 20, when all remaining gold seats will be auctioned to the public.The auction is being hosted on AlexBoxAuctions.net, and the proceeds will be split between the Athletic Department and the University.Tiger Athletic Foundation has teamed up with Maxon Media to sell and distribute the items.All memorabilia will come with a certificate of authenticity, according to a news release.—————Contact The Daily Reveille’s sports staff at [email protected]
Facilities: Parts of old Alex Box up for auction
October 20, 2009