The attorney for the 18-year-old who claims to have grabbed the historic ball first believes he has a strong case.
Believing he has a strong case, the attorney for the 18-year-old who claims he grabbed Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball first aims to stop the auction for the historic piece of sports memorabilia until the lawsuit has been resolved. During a matchup against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19, the two-way Japanese superstar became the first person in Major League Baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season.
'Max successfully grabbed the 50/50 ball in his left hand and intended to keep it,' the lawsuit stated. 'Unfortunately, a few seconds later, defendant Belananski — a muscular older man — trapped plaintiff's arm in between his legs and wrangled the 50/50 ball out of Max's left hand.' While online bidding started at $500,000 on Sept. 27, the sale cannot be finalized until Miami-Dade County Judge Spencer Eig rules on a motion for a temporary injunction.
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