'Otani 50 Home Run Ball' at auction starts at 600 million

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers has made his 50th home run for this season. The ball is expected to attract collectors' attention as it symbolizes the milestone of 50 homers and 50 steals for the first time in Major League history.

ESPN reported on the 26th (Korea time) that "Otani's 50th home run ball was entrusted to Goldin, an auction company," and that "the auction begins on the 27th local time." The minimum bid for the home run ball is $500,000 (about 670 million won), and if you offer $4.5 million (about 6 billion won), you can purchase it without competition.

Ohtani hit 6 hits and 10 RBIs in 6 at-bats, including 3 homers and 2 stolen bases, in an away game against the Miami Marlins in 2024 at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida, the U.S. on the 20th, setting a 50-50 record in a season for the first time in the major leagues.

His 50th homer, which was a milestone, came in the seventh inning. It went over the left fence, and about 10 spectators threw themselves to catch the ball. One of the men grabbed the ball that fell under the table, and soon, he was guided out of the stands by team officials. The Dodgers offered $300,000 (W400 million) to the man to get it back, but it was rejected.

Attention is focusing on whether Ohtani's home run ball, which has made a new history in the Major League, will set a new record at auction. According to the Guinness Book of World Records website, the most expensive home run ball sold at auction was Mark Maguire's 70th home run of the season in 1998. In January 1999, Todd McFarlane, a famous cartoonist, purchased it for 3.054 million dollars (4.08 billion won), including commissions. Aaron Judge's 62nd home run of the season in 2022 was auctioned off for 1.5 million dollars (2 billion won).

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