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

latimes.com — October 23, 2024 at 02:00 PM UTC

Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sold for a record $4.4 million at auction on Tuesday. This amount exceeds the previous record of $3.05 million set in 1999 for Mark McGwire’s 70th home run ball. The ball was hit during a game on September 19, marking Ohtani as the first MLB player with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season. A legal dispute over ownership of the ball is ongoing, with multiple lawsuits filed. The auction began amid lawsuits claiming ownership from different parties. An agreement allows the sale proceeds to be held in an account until the court decides who is entitled to the money.

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