Jul 12, 2006 1:17 PM EST

The fan who caught Barry Bonds' 715th home run ball while waiting for a beer and peanuts will sell the history-making ball on Internet auction site eBay.

Andrew Morbitzer said he and his wife, Megan, mulled keeping the ball, but decided they couldn't turn down a possible payoff. The ball might help the couple put a downpayment on a home in pricey San Francisco.

"We decided if we were rich we'd keep the ball because it's fun to have a piece of sports lore to hold on to," Morbitzer told the Associated Press on Tuesday. "But we're not rich."

Via AP