How much did Dodgers offer for Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 HR ball?
The Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans are still in a honeymoon period, enjoying the fruits of Shohei Ohtani’s incredible game on Thursday night. In that unforgettable 20-4 win over the Miami Marlins, he became the founding member of the 50-50 club, becoming the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season
Ohtani’s unreal single-game performance ended with him going 6-for-6 with three home runs, two doubles, four runs, 10 RBI, 17 total bases and two stolen bases. The lucky fan who ended up with Ohtani’s 50th home run ball was offered $300,000 by Dodgers’ reps, according to Andy Slater of Fox Sports 640. The fan rejected the offer and kept the ball, according to Craig Mish of the Miami Herald.
After the game, Ohtani felt relieved in wanting to reach the milestone for so long during the season, according to Alanis Thames of the Associated Press.
“It was something I wanted to get over as quickly as possible. And, you know, it’s something that I’m going to cherish for a very long time,” Ohtani said through an interpreter in a televised interview.
“To be honest, I’m the one probably most surprised,” Ohtani said. “I have no idea where this came from, but I’m glad that it was going well today.”
