{"id":87086,"date":"2025-08-09T02:13:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T02:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=87086"},"modified":"2025-08-09T02:13:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T02:13:12","slug":"the-price-to-own-the-300th-home-run-ball-of-ohtanis-career-is-taking-the-internet-by-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=87086","title":{"rendered":"The price to \u201cown\u201d the 300th home run ball of Ohtani\u2019s career is taking the internet by storm."},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Dodgers Superstar Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s 300th Home Run Ball Likely to Sell for Over $100K<\/h1>\n<div class=\"article_pubTime\">\n<p>Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani continues to turn heads around baseball for his performances at the plate and on the mound.<\/p>\n<p>He just recently surpassed 300 home runs in his career between the United States and Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the baseball is expected to sell for an expensive price tag which should not be surprising since his 50-50 ball sold for $4.39 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2697864\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2697864\/los-angeles-dodgers-designated-hitter-shohei-ohtani.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=9234d145a16f530f9b37643807bcec93\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers, Designated Hitter, Shohei Ohtani\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">TAMPA, FLORIDA &#8211; AUGUST 01: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on from the on deck circle in the fourth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Julio Aguilar\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>&#8220;We expect this ball to sell for six figures, and since Ohtani collectors pay strong prices for the &#8216;best of the best,&#8217; I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if it sells for hundreds of thousands of dollars,&#8221; said Jordan Gilroy, Director of Acquisitions at Lelands Sports Memorabilia and Card Auction, per SI.com. &#8220;The 50-50 ball sold for so much since Ohtani was the only player to hit the 50-50 milestone, so it put the value in a category of its own.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ohtani is one of the most popular players in Major League Baseball, and he continues to produce this season.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s recorded a slash line of .276\/.380\/.601 with a 170 OPS+ as well as 38 home runs and 73 RBI entering Wednesday. His continued success is why the ball is being auctioned instead of enshrined into Cooperstown.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Striking the iron while it&#8217;s hot always results in the best outcome, and the Ohtani iron has been red hot since he came into\u00a0MLB,&#8221; said Gilroy. &#8220;When someone hits a milestone home run, that event is fresh in people&#8217;s minds and hype is at an all-time high, so that&#8217;s the best time to sell. If he continues to perform at the same level, this could become a half million or even a million-dollar baseball.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ohtani&#8217;s name is in the heart of the conversation for National League Most Valuable Player as baseball begins the penultimate month of the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>His baseball will be on the auction until Aug. 16, and baseball fans around the world can\u00a0access the bidding site here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dodgers Superstar Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s 300th Home Run Ball Likely to Sell for Over $100K Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani continues to turn heads around baseball for&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":87093,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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