Breaking: Unique Shohei Ohtani Jersey Up for Grabs After Historic MVP Win
The Los Angeles Dodgers stole all the headlines last offseason when they inked Shohei Ohtani to a record-breaking contract. He won National League Most Valuable Player in his first season with the team, and now a unique jersey from his past has gone up for auction.
Before joining Major League Baseball, Ohtani was a star in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Nippon Ham Fighters from 2013-2017. He won a Pacific League MVP, an ERA title and a Japan Series. He was also a five-time NPB All-Star.
A game-used Nippon Ham Fighters jersey from his final NPB season has recently gone up for auction at Grey Flannel Auctions. The highest bid currently sits at $9,743 at 12 p.m. EST on November 26. The bidding is set to close on Sunday, December 8 at 9 p.m. EST. The starting bid was $5,000. The opening bid came on November 18. While Ohtani did not win NL MVP officially until November 21, he was the favorite to take home the award for months.
During the 2017 season in Japan, Ohtani slashed .332/.403/.540. The following offseason he signed with the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani has already established himself as one of the best players ever. He has won Rookie of the Year, three MVP Awards and three Silver Sluggers. He has also earned four All-Star selections.
This is not the first Ohtani item to hit auctions this year. Earlier this year, Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from his historic season was auctioned. The ball was sold for a record $4.392 million. The auction of the ball was handled by Goldin Auctions. The ball even had a lawsuit tied to it to determine the actual owner.
