FIRST-EVER WORLD SERIES HOME RUN BALL FROM “SHOTIME” EXPECTED TO TOP $1 MILLION
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA—The Shohei Ohtani memorabilia market, which redefined sports collecting in 2024, is currently bracing for its next massive earthquake. SCP Auctions has officially opened bidding for the first-ever Ohtani World Series home run ball to hit the public market, and experts are predicting the final hammer price will comfortably exceed $1 million when the auction concludes on December 18, 2025.1
The ball comes from the Dodgers’ historic 2025 World Series victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.2 Specifically, it is the ball from Ohtani’s 7th-inning game-tying blast in Game 3—a 401-foot missile that leveled the score in what became an 18-inning marathon, matching the longest game in World Series history.3
THE “AUCTION FEVER” CONTEXT: BREAKING RECORDS
This auction isn’t happening in a vacuum. It follows a series of record-shattering sales that have placed Ohtani in a tier of his own in the collectibles world.
Iconic Ohtani Item
Historical Context
Final / Current Price
50/50 Milestone Ball
The first 50-HR / 50-SB ball in history (Oct 2024).
$4,392,000 (All-time ball record)
2025 World Series HR Ball
From Game 3, tying the game in the 7th inning.
$1,000,000+ (Estimated)
2025 NLCS Game 4 Ball
One of three HRs in his “Magnum Opus” performance.
$270,000
Topps Gold Logoman 1/1
2025 Card featuring a game-worn patch.
$1,260,000+ (Current bid)
50/50 Game-Used Bat
Photo-matched to 5 home runs in 2024.
$300,000
WHY THIS BALL IS UNIQUE
While Ohtani hit three home runs during the 2025 World Series, this particular ball is the only one currently available to the public.
The Game 3 Miracle: Ohtani reached base a record nine times in this game.4 After this home run, the Blue Jays were so fearful of his bat that they intentionally walked him five consecutive times.
Scarcity: His first World Series home run ball remains in the hands of a fan who has yet to come forward, and his other Game 3 blast was reportedly recovered by Dodgers personnel.5
The “Magnum Opus” Year: This ball represents the final home run of Ohtani’s 2025 campaign—a year in which he secured his fourth MVP award and proved his pitching dominance remained intact after surgery.6
A “LIFE-CHANGING” CATCH FOR FANS
The auction also features the 55th home run ball from the 2025 regular season, which broke the Dodgers’ single-season franchise record.7 Caught by a fan in Seattle during Clayton Kershaw’s final regular-season start, that ball is also expected to fetch six figures at Heritage Auctions through December 21.
“We are seeing a ‘Shotime’ premium that we’ve never seen for a modern athlete,” one auction house representative noted. “People aren’t just buying a baseball; they are buying a piece of a global myth. Whether it’s $1 million or $4 million, the ceiling for Ohtani items simply doesn’t exist yet.”
As the December 18 deadline approaches, the eyes of the sporting world are back on the “Greatest Shoh on Earth”—this time, in the auction gallery.
