The New York Times

How nachos and a polygraph test led Shohei Ohtani’s NLCS home run ball to auction

Carlo Mendoza with the Ohtani home run ball he snagged while eating nachos in Dodger Stadium's Centerfield Plaza. (Photo: Carlo Mendoza/SCP Auctions) Carlo Mendoza had to make a choice during Game 4 ...

Historic Shohei Ohtani home run ball sells for shockingly low price after seller turns down $2 million offer

An iconic Shohei Ohtani home-run ball that was expected to sell for millions this month ended up netting only six figures. The baseball — which Ohtani smacked over the fences at Dodger Stadium during ...
New York Post

Company offers $5,000 to infamous Phillies fan for home run ball — but there’s a catch

“But there is a catch,” the company said the next day in a proposal on its website. “We want that ball signed and inscribed by her — and only her, whoever she is — ‘I’m sorry’ so we can simply give it ...
NBC Los Angeles

Ohtani's NLCS home-run baseball to be auctioned off

Two weeks after Shohei Ohtani’s memorable NLCS Game 4 performance, the fan who snatched his second home-run ball has already decided to sell the precious part of history. In addition to recording ...
The New York Times

Mariners reward fan who gave valuable Cal Raleigh 60th home run ball to nearby child

A Seattle Mariners fan snagged Cal Raleigh’s 60th home run ball after Wednesday night at T-Mobile Park and did what might be unthinkable. The man simply gave away the ball — potentially worth six ...