The ball used by Dodgers’ Ohtani to hit his 50th home run of the Major League Baseball season sold for a record $4.4 million.

Ball “50 to 50”with which the superstar Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani set a unique achievement this season Major League Baseball (MLB)was sold at auction for a record amount – $4.4 million.

It was with this ball that the 30-year-old baseball player hit his 50th home run of the season. It happened on September 19 in a match with the Miami Marlins. Ohtani became the first player in league history to reach the 50-50 mark (50 home runs + 50 stolen bases) during the season.

The fan who caught the ball managed to carry the game equipment out of the stadium without hindrance. However, ownership of the valuable lot is disputed. Thus, 18-year-old Max Matus claims that he was the first to catch the ball, but another fan, Chris Belanski, immediately took it away by force. This matter is currently being litigated in Florida.

One way or another, all parties claiming to be the seller agreed to the auction. And it became a record. Never before in history has a sports ball been sold for such an impressive amount.

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Let’s remember that at the end of last year, Ohtani received a ten-year contract worth $700 million from the Dodgers, concluding the largest deal in sports history.

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Source: BBC