Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball sold at an auction Tuesday night for a record-shattering $4.4 million dollars. Who gets that money? That's still up to the courts to decide.
Shohei Ohtani became the first MLB player to have 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season last month. The home run ball that gave the Dodgers superstar that distinction has set a record of its own. Goldin Auctions announced Tuesday night that the coveted collectible sold for $4.392 million, an amount that far surpasses any sum paid for a baseball . The previous record was $3.05 million, which was paid in 1999 for Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball from the previous season.
26, Broward County resident Max Matus filed a lawsuit in Florida’s 11th Judicial Circuit Court against Zacek, fellow Florida resident Kelvin Ramirez and Goldin Auctions, claiming ownership of the ball and seeking an injunction to prevent the defendants from selling it. In response to an emergency injunction filed by Matus, a judge ruled that the auction could start as scheduled but the “Defendants will not sell, conceal or transfer the 50/50 Ball pending the Court’s ruling on Plaintiffs’ Motion.
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