'Offer is still valid': Auction house prepared to pay $2 million for Aaron Judge's historic HR ball

The owner of a sports memorabilia auction house said he offered $2 million to the fan who caught New York Yankees star Aaron Judge's American League-record 62nd home run.

in Tustin, California, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he has texted and emailed Cory Youmans, the man who caught Judge's milestone shot Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

"I feel the offer is way above fair, if he is inclined to sell it," Cohen said in a telephone interview with the AP on Wednesday.

"We did make an offer of $2 million, and that offer is still valid," Cohen said.

After the Yankees lost 3-2, Judge said he didn't have possession of the home run ball.