$84,100 Bid For Sox Jersey

BOSTON -- More than 225 bids have been made in the eBay auction for the now-famous David Ortiz replica Red Sox jersey that was chipped from beneath two feet of cement in the new Yankee Stadium.

As of 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, the highest bid was $84,100. The auction will benefit the Jimmy Fund, which supports adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

The auction ends on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. Click here to bid on the jersey.

The jersey was placed in wet cement during the construction of the new stadium by a construction worker and an ardent Red Sox fan who hoped to curse the Yankees. The Yankees learned about the shirt, dug it up and donated it to the Jimmy Fund.

The highest bidder, in addition to winning the jersey, will attend a 2008 Red Sox home game with a guest and be presented with the jersey at that time -- date to be determined. The highest bidder also will receive a new, authentic David Ortiz Boston Red road jersey and a New York Yankees Universe size XL T-shirt.

"The bidding on the jersey has been absolutely phenomenal, and it speaks volumes about the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox and their fans' passions for their teams and their commitment to furthering cancer care and research," said Mike Andrews, chairman of the Jimmy Fund and former Red Sox second baseman. "When it comes to cancer, we're all on the same team."