Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani seems to break a record every other day, but this latest feat transcends baseball.  Ohtani became the first player in the sport’s history to hit 50 home runs

Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport.

The ball Shohei Ohtani hit for his 50th home run of 2024 has sold at auction for $4.392 million, which the auctioneer says is a record for a ball.

Figure far surpasses the US$3 million paid for the ball Mark McGwire hit for his 70th home run in 1998, when he set the single-season record.

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 made history when he launched a homer into left field at loanDepot Park in Miami on Sept. 19 during a game against the Miami Marlins. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar became the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season.

Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 home run ball could be sold for as much as $10 million, the owner of the auction house selling the ball recently said.

The Shohei Ohtani 50-50 ball could sell for as much as $10 million on Tuesday, if the auction continues to heat up.

It’s a record high price not just for a baseball but for any ball in any sport, the auctioneer said, though the auction has been overshadowed by disputes over the ball’s ownership.

Los Angeles Dodgers batter Shohei Ohtani's 50th home-run ball has fetched the highest for price any ball from any sport in an auction after selling for $4.39 million, New Jersey-based auction house Goldin said early on Wednesday.