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Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50th home run ball up for bid at Goldin
Goldin has acquired the baseball that Shohei Ohtani hit for his historic 50th home run and is auctioning the ball in a special event that opens Friday, Sept. 27.
Ohtani hit his 50th home run on Sept. 19 to become the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season.
The Goldin Co. auction will begin at 12 p.m. ET.
Ohtani hit his 50th home run—his second of the night—in the top of the 7th inning vs. the Miami Marlins. Ohtani finished the historic game 6-for-6 with three homers, two doubles, and 10 RBI in what is believed to be the greatest offensive game in MLB history. He also stole two bases to become the first member of the 50/50 club.
Ohtani’s 50th home run baseball came to Goldin directly from the fan who caught it.
The opening bid is $500,000, but potential buyers will have a chance to purchase it outright for $4.5 million exclusively from Sept. 27-Oct. 9. If bidding reaches $3 million prior to Oct. 9 however, the option to purchase it privately will no longer be available, and interested parties must compete and bid for the ball. Extended bidding will begin at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
“Ohtani is truly one-of-a-kind, and the 50-50 record may be his crowning achievement,” Goldin Founder and CEO Ken Goldin said. “We’re honored to bring this iconic item to collectors. This is a piece of baseball history that fans and historians around the world will remember for decades to come.”
The baseball exhibits excellent game use, with black scuffing and surface abrasions present on the white leather surface. The panel below the “Official Major League Baseball” stamping contains a scuffed-up MLB Batter Logo with the annotations “4” and “3” written in pencil above and below the logo, respectively. The ball features a MLB Authenticated Hologram, which authenticates it to the historic moment.
To inquire about purchasing the baseball privately, email sell@goldin.com.
