An agreement reached over the fate of the Shohei Ohtani 50/50 home run ball will allow the auction of that ball to proceed while the legal dispute over its ownership continues.
According to a Monday statement from Goldin Auctions and lawyers for plaintiffs in the case, the agreement allows the auction house to continue receiving bids for the ball.
Bidding as of Monday was $1.5 million, or $1.83 million with a buyer\'s premium. Bidding is scheduled to close Oct. 22.
Two lawsuits have challenged who owns the ball. Max Matus, 18, filed a civil lawsuit in late September claiming he had possession of the ball and asking for a temporary injunction to halt the auction.
Then a second fan, Joseph Davidov, filed suit claiming he was the rightful owner of the ball.