Most expensive baseball sold at auction
- Who
- Shohei Ohtani’s “50-50” ball
- What
- 4,392,000 US dollar(s)
- Where
- United States
- When
- 23 October 2024
The most expensive baseball sold at auction is Shohei Ohtani’s “50-50” ball, which was sold for $4,392,000 (£3,289,138), including buyer’s premium, by Goldin Auction on 23 October 2024.
In a game against the Miami Marlins on 19 September 2024, Shohei Ohtani of the LA Dodgers became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season. The ball he hit for his 50th home run became the most expensive ever when it sold at auction to an unknown buyer on 23 October 2024.