A historic artifact — and a record-setting price. At the recent fall premier sale by SCP Auctions, a game-used bat from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani fetched $300,000, setting a new high mark for any Ohtani bat sold at auction.
The bat was used during Ohtani’s extraordinary 2024 season, a year in which he became the first player in Major League Baseball history to simultaneously hit at least 50 home runs and steal at least 50 bases — a feat that vaulted him into a rarefied category of generational talent.
Over the course of that season, the bat helped deliver five home runs, making it more than just memorabilia — it’s a tangible relic of one of the most defining seasons in baseball.
The bat’s $300,000 hammer price stood out even amid a stacked list of high-profile lots. Another standout: the second home-run ball Ohtani launched out of Dodger Stadium during Game 4 of the NLCS fetched $270,000.
Notably, memorabilia from the 2025 World Series also turned heads — including home run balls from the Dodgers’ title-clinching Game 7 win. 🔎 What the Sale Says About Ohtani’s Legacy
The hefty price tag reflects more than just supply and demand: it underlines how Ohtani’s 2024 season — and his overall career — have resonated deeply with fans, collectors, and the wider baseball community.
In an era of statistics and digital highlights, this bat offers a physical link to a moment in time when boundaries were broken and history was made. For the buyer, it isn’t just wood and tape — it’s a conversation piece, an investment, and a piece of baseball lore.
Collectors and fans alike reacted with awe to the final bid. Many view the purchase as the ultimate tribute to Ohtani’s rare blend of power, speed, and star power — the kind of combination that rarely, if ever, emerges more than once in a generation.
From memorabilia dealers to long-time fans, Ohtani’s bat now stands as one of the most valuable single-player artifacts in recent MLB history. Given Ohtani’s continuing success, it’s likely its value — sentimental and monetary — will only grow.
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