<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0btFaO_0vjUB5HY00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0btFaO_0vjUB5HY00" width="1280" height="721" > The ball that made Shohei Ohtani the sole member of MLB’s 50/50 club is officially up for auction. <a href="https://www.sportico.com/business/finance/2024/aviators-bill-ackman-baseball-vegas-1234798806/" rel="nofollow"> Ackman's Pershing Reports 38% Stake in Oakland A's Las Vegas Team </a> Goldin announced that it will place the sought-after baseball for auction on Friday at noon ET, with the opening bid starting at $500,000. In a social media post, Ken Goldin, the namesake CEO, showed off “the ball everyone is talking about and looking for.” Encased in a clear box and with a visible authentication sticker, the ball was initially deposited into the upper deck in left field in the seventh inning when Miami Marlins reliever Mike Baumann threw a fateful curveball. The person who emerged with the ball after a <a href="https://www.sportico.com/personalities/athletes/2024/shohei-ohtani-mlb-record-los-angeles-dodgers-1234797301/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> mad scramble </a> chose not to give it to the Dodgers. In the <a href="https://www.sportico.com/personalities/athletes/2024/shohei-ohtani-mlb-record-los-angeles-dodgers-1234797301/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> history-setting game </a> on Sept. 18, the two-time American League MVP went 6-for-6 with three homers and two doubles, 10 RBI and two steals—all part of a 20-4 rout of the Marlins. <a href="https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2024/judge-yankees-ohtani-dodgers-power-mlb-tv-ratings-1234798267/" rel="nofollow"> Judge and Ohtani Power MLB Ratings as Postseason Awaits </a> “Ohtani is truly one of a kind, and the 50-50 record may be his crowning achievement,” Goldin said in a statement. “This is a piece of baseball history that fans and historians around the world will remember for decades to come.” The Dodgers’ designated hitter was already a boon to collectors, as evidenced by the <a href="https://www.sportico.com/business/commerce/2024/shohei-ohtani-exclusive-topps-trading-card-deal-1234795232/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> exclusive deal </a> he signed with Topps over the summer. Goldin reflected on the value of Ohtani collectibles, telling Sportico after the game that “his products are in exceptionally high demand throughout the world due to his universal appeal. The bat, jersey and home run ball he uses to accomplish the feat would be highly contested and in demand.” It’s safe to assume that demand drove up the price for the ball itself in the week since Ohtani teed off in Miami. Goldin initially estimated that the bat and ball from his 50th homer could garner $250,000, and the No. 17 jersey Ohtani wore could fetch as much as $500,000. <a href="https://www.sportico.com/leagues/baseball/2024/yanks-cole-rounding-into-shape-1234798203/" rel="nofollow"> With Yanks Opt-Out Looming, Cole Rounding Into Shape </a></div></body>

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Ohtani’s 50/50 HR Ball Will Run You $500,000—at Least


				













	The ball that made Shohei Ohtani the sole member of MLB’s 50/50 club is officially up for auction.Ackman's Pershing Reports 38% Stake in Oakland A's Las Vegas Team




	Goldin announced that it will place the sought-after baseball for auction on Friday at noon ET, with the opening bid starting at $500,000. In a social media post, Ken Goldin, the namesake CEO, showed off “the ball everyone is talking about and looking for.”




	Encased in a clear box and with a visible authentication sticker, the ball was initially deposited into the upper deck in left field in the seventh inning when Miami Marlins...

Ohtani’s 50/50 HR Ball Will Run You $500,000—at Least

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