{"id":2211,"date":"2024-10-23T10:27:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T08:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=2211"},"modified":"2024-10-23T10:27:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T08:27:16","slug":"shohei-ohtanis-historic-50-50-home-run-ball-sells-for-record-4-39-million-amid-ownership-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/shohei-ohtanis-historic-50-50-home-run-ball-sells-for-record-4-39-million-amid-ownership-dispute\/","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani\u2019s historic 50-50 home run ball sells for record $4.39 million amid ownership dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani&rsquo;s 50th home run ball from this MLB season sold at auction for $4.392 million, including the buyer&rsquo;s premium, setting a new record for the most expensive ball in sports history.<\/p><p>Previously, the most costly baseball was Mark McGwire&rsquo;s 70th home run ball from the 1998 MLB season, which was purchased for $3 million in early 1999 by Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shohei Ohtani's 50\/50 home run ball sold for a record-breaking $4.39 million, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoldinCo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@GoldinCo<\/a>. <br><br>It's now the most expensive ball of all time. &#128176; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/90aeLV4qVP\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/90aeLV4qVP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBONFOX\/status\/1848955559535317180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Shohei Ohtani&rsquo;s 50th home run ball solidified his place in baseball history as the only player to ever surpass 50 home runs and 50 steals in a single season. The ball was consigned to Goldin Auctions, where it became one of the most highly anticipated modern memorabilia items. <\/p><p>Photos on Goldin&rsquo;s website feature the game-used ball with its MLB scuffs, along with the MLB Authentication hologram number <em>&ldquo;431048&rdquo;<\/em> and validation code <em>&ldquo;WSG.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>18-year-old fan files lawsuit claiming ownership of Shohei Ohtani&rsquo;s 50-50 ball<\/strong><\/h2><p>The auction kicked off on September 27 with a starting bid of $500,000 and ended just after midnight on Wednesday. The auction house declined to reveal details about the winning bidder, but the ongoing legal battle over the ball&rsquo;s rightful owner clouded the event.<span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><\/span><\/p><div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\"><div class=\"h-full\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-ikkiq-79elbk h-full\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-ikkiq-1n7m0yu\"><div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm md:pb-9\"><div class=\"absolute bottom-full left-0 right-0 z-20\"><\/div><div class=\"relative h-0\"><div class=\"absolute bottom-3 space-y-2 z-20\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>Christian Zacek left Miami&rsquo;s LoanDepot Park with the ball after catching it in the left-field stands. However, both Max Matus and Joseph Davidov have filed separate lawsuits, each asserting they were the first to grab the ball.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shohei Ohtani&rsquo;s 50\/50 home run ball sold for $4.39 million. <br><br>Its the most expensive baseball of all time <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PP2EORqglT\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/PP2EORqglT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaseballQuotes1\/status\/1848946651047608621?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/baseball\/fan-sues-stop-sale-ohtani-50-50-home-run-ball-2024-09-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Matus, in his lawsuit, states that while celebrating his 18th birthday<\/a>, he was the first to take hold of the ball before Zacek snatched it away. Meanwhile, Davidov claims he was able to <em>&ldquo;firmly and completely grab the ball in his left hand while it was on the ground, successfully obtaining possession of the 50\/50 ball.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p>Despite the legal turmoil, all parties agreed to proceed with the auction.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, Ohtani and the Dodgers are gearing up for Game 1 of the World Series, scheduled for Friday night.<\/p><p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/shohei-ohtani-vs-aaron-judge-a-historic-mlb-world-series-showdown-of-50-homer-sluggers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Shohei Ohtani vs. Aaron Judge: A Historic MLB World Series Showdown of 50-Homer Sluggers<\/a><\/p><p>Image Credit: &copy; Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohtani&#8217;s legendary 50th homerun ball smashed records, fetching a jaw-dropping $4.392 million at auction<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2213,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[90,427],"class_list":["post-2211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-shohei-ohtani","tag-shohei-ohtani-50th-home-run-ball"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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