{"id":1991,"date":"2024-10-23T09:36:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T09:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=1991"},"modified":"2024-10-23T09:36:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T09:36:42","slug":"1991-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=1991","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: Ohtani&#8217;s &#8217;50-50&#8242; baseball sells for record \u00a33.39m"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"ssrcss-bwbna7-ComponentWrapper-HeadlineComponentWrapper egtrm1f0\" data-component=\"headline-block\">\n<h1 id=\"main-heading\" class=\"ssrcss-1mguc0h-Heading e10rt3ze0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1b5y2ub-ComponentWrapper-FullWidthWrapper ey0461q0\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-1vfya96-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-16s9zjt-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source 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class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Full ownership of Ohtani&#8217;s ball, known as the &#8217;50-50 ball&#8217;, is disputed and\u00a0is currently the subject of a lawsuit in Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Max Matus, 18, said in a legal claim that he grabbed Ohtani&#8217;s 50th homer and another fan wrestled it from his hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Matus says the ball was briefly in his possession before a man identified as Chris Belanski &#8220;wrapped his legs around Max&#8217;s arm and used his hands to wrangle the ball out of Max&#8217;s hand, stealing the ball for himself&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">All parties with claims to the ball agreed to go ahead with the auction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">According to Goldin Auctions, who were running the bidding, the buyer was given &#8220;full assurance&#8221; the ball would be completely transferred into their possession.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">\u201cWe received bids from around the world, a testament to the significance of this iconic collectible and Ohtani\u2019s impact on sports, and I\u2019m thrilled for the winning bidder,&#8221; said Ken Goldin, founder of Goldin Auctions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-19w8cxh-ComponentWrapper-HeadlineComponentWrapper egtrm1f0\" data-component=\"subheadline-block\">\n<h2 id=\"The-highest-paid-player-in-sport\" class=\"ssrcss-pbttu9-Heading e10rt3ze0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span role=\"text\">The highest paid player in sport<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ohtani signed a 10-year deal with the Dodgers in 2023 worth \u00a3539.5m ($700m), the largest contract in baseball history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But while Ohtani is one of the best paid sportsmen for his on-field earnings, his off-field earnings\u00a0take him above\u00a0the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and LeBron James.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In December 2023, Ohtani agreed to defer the majority of his wages so that the Dodgers&#8217; roster could remain competitive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The deal will mean Ohtani earns around \u00a31.6m a year until 2034 and around \u00a354m a year from then until 2043.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ohtani and the Dodgers will face the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1qmkvfu-TopicListWrapper etw6iwl1\" data-component=\"topic-list\">\n<div 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