Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for nearly $4.4 million at auction

Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sold for nearly $4.4 million at auction, setting a record for any sports ball. Ohtani is the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season. The auction began on September 27 with a starting bid of $500,000 and closed recently. The auctioneer, Goldin Auctions, did not reveal the winning bidder's identity. The sale is complicated by lawsuits over the ball's ownership. Two individuals, Max Matus and Joseph Davidov, claim they possessed the ball before Christian Zacek took it. All parties agreed to proceed with the auction despite the litigation.