An auction is set for Shohei Ohtani, the star of Los Angeles Dodgers, his 50-50 homerun ball already lined up and anticipated to garner a considerable amount.
The ball, which will certainly capture the attention of numerous collectors, has been consigned to the auction house Goldin and is priced at an initial opening bid of $500,000.
Goldin stated that the ball’s owner approached them just a day after Ohtani made history as the first player ever to achieve 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.
“This was among the simplest (consignments) ever,” Ken Goldin, the founder and CEO shared with Dan Hajducky of ESPN mentioned. “Ohtani (hits 50) on Thursday, basically Friday, we had word from the gentleman; he contacted Goldin independently through social networks, flew a guard over to Miami on Monday accompanied by a Goldin staff representative, had a meeting, then returned on Monday.”
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During the 20-4 thrashing of the Miami Marlins on September 19, Shohei Ohtani achieved the 50-50 milestone, capping off the game with a remarkable 6-for-6 performance and 10 RBIs.
While the auction is slated to commence this Friday, those interested in obtaining the ball can instantly purchase it for $4.5 million starting from September 27 to October 9. In case bidding surpasses $3 million prior to October 9, the personal purchase alternative will lapse.
The individual who caught Ohtani’s 50th homerun ball was tendered $300,000 by the Dodgers but turned down the offer. Goldin verified that “there was an offer by the Dodgers, and he declined it.”
The costliest baseball ever auctioned fetched a staggering $3.05 million back in 1999, with the comic book artist Todd McFarlane shelling out the aforementioned sum for Mark McGwire’s 70th HR ball.
It will be intriguing to witness the final selling price of Shohei Ohtani’s prized possession.
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