The coveted Shohei Ohtani 50/50 home run ball has been consigned to collectibles marketplace Goldin and bidding will begin Friday.
Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men's soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities.star is the only player in baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season. He hit three home runs and stole two bases in the same game against the"This was one of the easiest ever," Ken Goldin, founder and CEO of Goldin, told ESPN.
Fox Sports 640's Andy Slater reported that the Dodgers originally offered the fan who caught Ohtani's 50th home run ball $300,000. The Dodgers could not be reached for comment by ESPN. Goldin confirmed"there was an offer by the Dodgers and he turned it down." The current record paid for a baseball is the $3.05 million paid for Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball in 1999 by comic book creator and McFarlane Toys empire magnate Todd McFarlane. McFarlane told The Athletic in 2022 that he owns Barry Bonds' 73rd from the 2001 season as well as Sammy Sosa's 66th from 1999.'s American League record-breaking 62nd home run ball sold for $1.5 million.
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