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The Yomiuri Shimbun Shohei Ohtani’s commemorative ball, which has been on public display at Taipei 101 in Taipei since Wednesday
By Masatsugu Sonoda / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent
12:07 JST, November 14, 2024
TAIPEI — Los Angeles Dodgers star player Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball of the 2024 baseball season is now being displayed to the public on the 89th floor of Taipei 101, a skyscraper in Taipei.
The ball, which Ohtani hit to become the first Major League Baseball player to achieve a record of 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season, was won at auction by a Taiwanese investment company for a bid of $4.392 million (approximately ¥677 million), the highest price ever paid for a commemorative ball. Since Wednesday, it has been on display as part of an event to promote Taiwanese baseball culture.
A 79-year-old woman from Fukuoka, who visited during a trip with her daughter, said, “How lucky we were to be able to see the ball during our trip.”
The ball will be on display until March 2 next year.
