Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sells for record $4.392 million

newsweek.com — October 23, 2024 at 06:01 AM UTC

Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sold for a record $4.392 million at auction, marking the highest price ever for a baseball. The auction concluded with an extended bidding period, surpassing previous records. Ohtani achieved this milestone on September 19, becoming the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season. He finished the season with 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases. The Los Angeles Dodgers, Ohtani's team, will face the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday.

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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 nearly $4.4 million at auction (syracuse.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 $4.4 million at auction (apnews.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 at auction (news.yahoo.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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