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.

The sale surpasses the previous titleholder, which was Mark McGwire’s 70th home run ball from 1998, which commanded $3.005 million. Ohtani’s keepsake also beat out Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run ball from the 2022 season, which sold for $1.5 million.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's 50th home-run ball has fetched the highest price for any ball from any sport in an auction on Wednesday.

The ball which Shohei Ohtani made baseball history with by becoming the inaugural member of the 50-50 club sold for almost $4.4 million at auction on Wednesday, despite its ownership being the subject of an ongoing lawsuit.

Shohei Ohtani's home run ball that clinched the first 50/50 season in MLB history was auctioned off for a record $4.39 million on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season. After achieving the milestone last month, Ohtani's 50th home run ball has sold for $4.

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

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.