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Fan who caught Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50-50 home run ball won’t give it back
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Fan who caught Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50-50 home run ball won’t give it back

The fan who caught Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run at Miami’s Depot Park on Thursday night reportedly won’t return the ball.

MLB Network’s Craig Mish reported Thursday that the fan spoke with the Dodgers organization after the game, but opted to leave Depot Park with the baseball player on Thursday night.

The souvenir holds a special place in baseball history. Ohtani, who went 6-for-6 against the Miami Marlins on Thursday with three homers, two stolen bases and 10 RBIs, became the first player in MLB history to have at least 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in a single season. Only five other players in the league’s 154-year history have at least 40 of each in a season.

The baseball’s worth remains to be seen, but other similar memorabilia have proven extremely valuable on the open market. The ball from Aaron Judge’s historic 62nd home run in 2022 sold for $1.5 million to an anonymous bidder.