Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.39 million at auction

robbreport.com — October 23, 2024 at 10:00 PM UTC

Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball has set a new auction record, selling for $4.39 million. This surpasses the previous record held by Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball, which sold for $3.005 million in 1998. The ball marks Ohtani as the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season. It was sold at a Goldin auction after being caught by fan Christian Zacek at a game last month. Two lawsuits are pending over the ball's ownership, with claims from Max Matus and Joseph Davidov. Despite the legal disputes, the auction proceeded as scheduled.

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Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for nearly $4.4 million despite ownership disputes (wcpo.com)
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Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.39 million (nypost.com)
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Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.39 million at auction (robbreport.com)
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Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 home run ball sells for record $4.4 million at auction (baseballamerica.com)
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Shohei Ohtani's historic 50th home run ball sells for record $4.4 million (nydailynews.com)
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Shohei Ohtani's historic 50th home run ball sells for nearly $4.4 million at auction (globalnews.ca)
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Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.4 million at auction (thesun.co.uk)
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Shohei Ohtani's historic 50/50 home run ball sells for record $4.39 million (foxnews.com)
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Shohei Ohtani's historic 50/50 ball sells for $4.39 million at auction (tmz.com)
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Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.4 million at auction (latimes.com)
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Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.39 million (thepeninsulaqatar.com)
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Shohei Ohtani's historic 50th home run ball sells for record $4.39 million at auction (independent.co.uk)
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Shohei Ohtani's historic 50th home run ball sells for record $4.39 million amid ownership dispute (news.yahoo.com)
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Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.4 million at auction (independent.co.uk)
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Shohei Ohtani's historic 50th home run ball sells for nearly $4.4 million at auction (news18.com)
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Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.4 million at auction (thestar.com)
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Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.4 million amid ownership dispute (sportsnet.ca)
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Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.39 million at auction (espn.com)
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Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.392 million (newsweek.com)
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Shohei Ohtani's historic 50/50 baseball sells for record $4.4 million (justjared.com)
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Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for $2.3 million ahead of World Series debut (dailymail.co.uk)
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