Shohei Ohtani\'s coveted 50/50 home run ball has been consigned to collectibles marketplace Goldin and bidding on the ball will begin Friday.
Ohtani is the only player in Major League history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season.
He hit three home runs and stole two bases in the same game against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19 to achieve baseball history.
\"This was one of the easiest [consignments] ever,\" Ken Goldin, founder and CEO of Goldin, said. \"Ohtani [hits 50] on Thursday, literally Friday we heard from the guy, he contacted Goldin on his own through social media, flew a security guard down to Miami on Monday with a representative from Goldin, met him, flew back Monday.\"
Fox Sports 640\'s Andy Slater reported that the Dodgers originally offered the fan who caught Ohtani\'s 50th home run ball $300,000.
The opening bid on Goldin will be $500,000.