On September 19, 2024, Shohei Ohtani made baseball history as the first and only MLB player to achieve 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. The game-used ball from that milestone moment was authenticated, verified, and consigned to Goldin, where it sold for $4.392 million, marking a new record for the highest price ever paid for any ball across any sport.

More than a symbol of unprecedented athletic excellence, the 50/50 ball captures the significance of Ohtani’s two-way dominance and global appeal as the sport’s most transcendent active star. This record-setting sale celebrates Ohtani while also signaling the explosive growth and international reach of the modern collectibles market.