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To be honest, there is little or nothing said on this board about one of the best athletes of all time, perhaps on the level of Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods... Players who dominated the sport they played and who transcended.

50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, is just one of the records of this athlete, a unicorn in the game of baseball and one of those rarities that appear from time to time in sports.

An interesting fact is that the ball has an initial value of $300,000, that is what was offered to the fan who was lucky enough to keep it, but now it will go to auction, which will surely exceed the value that was offered to him.

Source:
Dodgers' $300,000 offer for Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball declined by fan: Reports
https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/news-dodgers-300-000-offer-shohei-ohtani-s-50th-home-run-ball-declined-fan-reports

Who owns Ohtani 50/50 home run ball? Legal experts weigh in
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41574091/shohei-ohtani-50-50-home-run-ball-los-angeles-dodgers-mlb

I don't follow Baseball games very often, it's not a sport I bet on and I don't watch it either, but for anyone who's always looking at sports websites, it's impossible not to read or see anything related to this unprecedented and historic feat by Shohei Ohtani.

After seeing it prominently featured on at least three websites I opened between yesterday and today, it was impossible to keep ignoring it and I went to see what it was all about.

I don't know much about Baseball, but from what I've read, it seems like the combination of home runs and stolen bases in that amount in the same season requires the player to have a lot of strength and at the same time be light and fast, which is usually only found in very different types of players because it's very difficult.

I'm trying to find an equivalent for this in soccer, but I don't think there is one. In fact, Shohei Ohtani achieved something unique in a sport that only Baseball could provide.

Baseball just isn't too popular on this forum. Ohtani is showing why he was offered that massive contract and doing things for the game of baseball that may change the opinion of the sport like CC has done for the WNBA or Steph did for the NBA.

It is playoff time maybe we see Dodgers/Yankees World series?

Just looked it up and saw that Baseball actually originated in England but I see that it is a lot popular in America and even Canada. No denying that America did popularize baseball but it is still not the most followed sport outside of their country. Even in some asian countries since we do not have a lot of baseball fields, it is not usually played but it is interesting and I hope we see more athletes emerging from the sport and making the sport more well known all over the world.

Still, it is pretty difficult to miss such an amazing athlete. I think anyone who are into sports would be able to at least identify some of the most popular and greatest athletes of a sport that they may be not that interested in.

The fan is smart since he know this ball is really worth the value, Dodgers only offer $300K because it's already a big amount of money, but definitely it's not all they have. They can pays more than $300K, if Dodgers really want this ball, they will need to compete against crazy rich people.

https://imgvb.com/images/2024/10/04/c1904c6bb8a81b8b7a6c0018a8cd19f2.png
https://goldin.co/item/sept-19-2024-shohei-ohtani-becomes-first-member-of-50-50-club-actual-553vh1

The guy with black shirt own it, the red shirt guy was trying to steal the ball from him https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qee0DgHBatE

That's amazing how Shohei Ohtani has redefined what athletes can do on the baseball field with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases. Crazy, isn't it, thinking we're seeing players as dynamic as him both from being the pitcher and dominant at the plate?.

If the ball went to auction, its price is sure going to reach sky rocket levels. The talent that Ohtani possesses is extremely rare, and these moments overshadow even the very great performers in their prime, like Jordan or Woods. It would be interesting to learn how much the ball will eventually sell for. Taking into consideration that $300,000 was refused. Ohtani is a once in a life time player.


Although it might have originated in England, yet it is also an absolute fact that America has blossomed to a new height and is now considered a gigantic slice of American culture. You are right when you say that baseball is not one of the most mainstream games on earth like football or basketball. But the influence is rising. Especially with athletes like Shohei Ohtani who has broken the glass ceiling and brought his attention worldwide.

Even in regions where baseball is not as widely followed as some Asian nations. Ohtani's performance has indeed made the sport shine. He succeeded both as a bowler and a hitter. Even for those closely following baseball.

Absolutely. For, in the nature of any sport, Size often triumphs over, with athletes like Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and now Ohtani known to people who might not even be watching their workouts. Just because they had reached that level. That's a sign. It's always great to see talented people like this bring a global perspective to their game.

Most of the user in from is from Asia, South America and EU which baseball is not popular due to the heavy popularity of football on these region.

I like baseball since I’m a player during my Elementary and High school days. I occasionally watch MLB but not that frequent anymore due to business on my job while MLB broadcasts is already exclusive on cable channels here. I hope this sports gain recognition on the forum.


Fan of Yankee ever since but betting wise I think it will be Dodge if the choices is between them and Yankee.

Sure most bettors are into soccer, basketball and football. Never seen much thread about baseball but its famous as well maybe not just on betting sports games.

Damn that ball is quite expensive for sure the fan is holding into it and still waiting for it to go up. But if his rich enough I doubt that he will sold that and value the sentimental of the ball instead.

Football, baseball and basketball are popular sports that gamblers bets on but football is undoubtedly the most popular. Baseball is not popular in Africa, as a matter of fact it took me a while to understand the difference between baseball and cricket.

No doubt the fan that caught the ball is very lucky and I wouldn't blame him if he's not in a rush to sale it, he definitely knows that it can worth more than the $300k offer. Didn't know that baseball balls can worth so much, I think that it's very expensive indeed. Or is it because it was hit by a superstar? For sure this thread has ignited my interest to follow baseball games, hopefully I'll find it as interesting as football.

The 50/50 feat seems pretty amazing. I remember when Canseco did 40/40 and while he wasn’t considered the greatest ever, it was a respectable accomplishment. I initially thought that 50/50 would make Ohtani the GOAT, when you dig deeper into the statistics you see that this year wouldn’t even be in Barry Bonds’ top 5 most productive seasons.

I dont know the story of this since Im not a fan of baseball, was it thrown and someone get the ball? The price is due to the posession of a superstar, indeed its value solely because of that. The ball isnt different from other normal ball or any balls from the store anyway.

Did you know mate how the ball got into the posession of a fan?

I believe that almost no one talks about this because Baseball is not a very popular sport on the planet. Here where I live, there are no baseball teams. To be honest, I don't even know what the rules of this sport are, how the plays are, or who the best players of all time are... I know absolutely nothing... I'll leave you with a suggestion: create an informative topic about the sport, maybe that way people will be more interested here on the forum.

Legends of sports. And I like basketball, Mugsy Boggs and Jordan!