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Shohei Ohtani’s original jersey from last year’s Tokyo Series was auctioned for US$2,055,700, setting a new public auction record for an individual jersey. It is also more collectible due to its golden patches, Chinese character signatures and inscriptions.
los angelesDodge team japanese starshohei ohtani The jersey he wore in last year’s Tokyo Dome opening game sold for an astonishing $2,055,700 on the 17th, setting a record for Ohtani’s jersey at a public auction.
Japanese media “Nikan Sports” reported that Major League Baseballmlb The mighty Dodgers went to Japan in March last year and held an opening game with the Chicago Cubs, which attracted a lot of attention from fans, and this jersey was the same jersey that Ohtani actually wore in this battle.
The New York Times reported that even though the Dodgers have missed the playoffs this season and Ohtani’s personal performance in the playoffs is not ideal, the prices of collectibles related to him continue to set new records.
This jersey was sold in an auction on the American auction website The Realest on the evening of the 17th, and its price set a record for a public auction of an Ohtani jersey. The transaction price exceeds the $1.5 million auction price of the jersey worn by Ohtani when he represented the Japanese national team against Taiwan in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) earlier this year.
This tabard has several unique features. First of all, this is the first Ohtani jersey with a gold Major League logo patch stitched on the back. Additionally, the jerseys of the 2024 major league award winners will begin wearing gold embroidered patches beginning in 2025. Such patches, worn by some players during the season, have also been made into extremely rare cards and have been included in the Topps Chrome series of player cards.
In addition, Ohtani signed in Chinese characters and wrote “Opening Day Tokyo Series” (the opening game of the Tokyo Series) and “JIU (game used) 3-18-25 25 NL MVP” (actual use, March 18, 2025, 2025 National League MVP) in English. Collectors are often willing to pay higher prices for pieces bearing Otani’s signature and unique inscriptions in Kanji.
The New Balance sneakers that Ohtani wore in the same Tokyo series were recently auctioned through The Realest and sold for US$440.55 (about NT$14 million). The company said it set a record for the highest price paid for a baseball shoe at a public auction, five times the previous record.
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The jersey worn in the opening game of the Tokyo Dome finally sold for US$2,055,700 on the 17th, becoming the highest price ever paid by Ohtani for a jersey at a public auction, and far exceeding the previous record.
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In addition to being the Tokyo Series jersey worn in actual matches, the jersey also features a gold major league logo patch, Otani’s signature in kanji, and special inscriptions such as “Opening Day Tokyo Series”, making it extremely attractive for collecting.
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The New Balance sneakers he wore in the same Tokyo Series also sold for US$444,555, setting a new record for a public auction of baseball shoes, showing that Otani-related collections remain in demand in the market.
