Exclusive | Disgraced former New York City employee Eric Ulrich auctions off Mickey Mantle’s favorite postcard –

The disgraced former city building commissioner has announced his strike again.

Months after admitting he couldn’t afford a lawyer in a political bribery case, Eric Ulrich, in desperation, auctioned off his beloved 1958 Mickey Mantle baseball card.

But all he raised was $55 (minus a 10% donation to St. Jude Research Hospital and a $14 fee), leaving him with enough money to buy a hot dog and beer at Yankee Stadium.

He listed his battered 66-year-old Topps All-Star No. 487 card on eBay two months after asking a Manhattan Supreme Court judge to assign him a taxpayer-funded lawyer.

“This is a rare 1958 Topps trading card featuring baseball legend Mickey Mantle in an All-Star uniform,” Ulrich announced on the auction page.

“The postcard is well preserved and would make a wonderful addition to any collection. It has no rating, but its value is undeniable.”

Mint-condition versions of the card, which features Mick on a red background with white stars, fetched $9,900 at auction, but experts said the Ulrich collectible was not yet ready for sale.

“It has … two print roller lines: one straight across the face, which really detracts from the appearance, and a weaker one on the knees,” Jacob Salter, a buyer at Bleecker Trading in Manhattan, told The Post. looking at auction images.

“We expect this card to sell for between $50 and $70 based on historical sales.”

Critics liked the news that the Queens politician is now auctioning off memorabilia amid mounting legal costs, having previously resorted to selling insurance policies to pay his bills.

“Eric Ulrich, like his entire political career, is going from strength to strength,” said Gavin Mario Wax, president of the Young Republicans Club of New York. “Forcing the sale of baseball cards is a fitting end to (his) corrupt and despicable attack on the Republican Party.”

One political insider in Queens suggested that Ulrich likely made more at the auction than from the sale of a children’s book he self-published in September 2023, which features dogs as judge and jury and a chameleon as a city councilman. .

“That’s still $55 more than he made from selling his books,” the person joked.

Later that month, Manhattan prosecutors charged Ullrich with 16 felony corruption charges, alleging that back during his time on the City Council, he exchanged political favors for $150,000 in cash and gifts, including a custom suit and Mets season tickets. .

In September, the former Buildings executive was hit with a $150 million civil lawsuit by Runway Towing, which alleged that Ulrich received bribes from the owner of a rival company who was also indicted last year. Runway alleges that in exchange for gifts, Ulrich pressured the Department of Consumer and Employee Protection to lose lucrative city contracts and operating licenses.

Ulrich, who has pleaded not guilty to the charges, insisted the auction had “nothing” to do with his financial situation and was motivated solely by a desire to support St. Jude’s.

“During the holiday season, we can all find ways to donate to charities that help those in need,” he said. “I have other collectibles that I may auction off in the future and will definitely donate a portion of the proceeds to a worthy cause.”