Back in April, Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hit his 176th career home run, which had some historical significance. With the home run, Ohtani passed former New York Yankees star Hideki Matsui for the most all-time by a Japanese-born MLB player.
Now, the fan that caught the historic home run ball is putting it on the auction block. The fan, who has been identified as Jason Patino, told TMZ Sports he initially planned to keep the ball, but changed his mind when he realized how much it could fetch in the marketplace.
The Ohtani ball is currently being listed at Heritage Auctions, and the starting bid is $50,000. Bidding will open on Aug. 23.