US EditionShohei Ohtani Wbc Jersey Sells for Record $1.5m
An unsigned jersey worn by Shohei Ohtani in Japan’s 13-0 World Baseball Classic win sold for $1.5 million after 298 bids, setting a new auction record for Ohtani memorabilia.
- On Sunday, an unsigned Shohei Ohtani game-used 2026 World Baseball Classic jersey from Japan's 13-0 win over Chinese Taipei on March 6 sold for $1,500,010 via MLB Auctions.
- Market momentum from $3 million and $2.16 million card sales has stoked collector demand, with Ohtani having three cards sell for $1 million or more.
- Auction records show the seven-day online auction drew 298 bids, well above the $126,100 sale in 2023, reflecting increased demand. The jersey sold for $1,500,010 Sunday night.
- The sale signals higher ceilings for Ohtani memorabilia, as it remains far below Babe Ruth's $24.12 million jersey but raises expectations despite money in escrow and July 20 jury trial.
- Longer term, Ohtani's WBC performance—.462 average and 1.842 OPS—alongside a $4.39 million 2024 ball sale, underscores escalating valuations for his memorabilia.
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WBC Shohei Ohtani Jersey Sold for 1.5 M. Dollars in Auction
New York, March 23 (Jiji Press) — A baseball jersey worn by Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani in this year’s World Baseball Classic was sold for $1,500,010 in an online auction, the official website of the U.S. Major League Baseball organization said Monday.
This game-worn piece of Shohei Ohtani memorabilia just sold for a staggering $1.5 million
Shohei Ohtani’s game-worn Team Japan jersey from the World Baseball Classic sells for a record $1.5 million after a historic performance in Tokyo, highlighting his soaring memorabilia value ahead of the Dodgers’ 2026 Opening Day.
Ohtani jersey from WBC goes for record $1.5M
The jersey two-way Japanese star Shohei Ohtani wore during the country's 13-0 win over Chinese Taipei in the World Baseball Classic on March 6 sold for $1,500,010 via MLB Auctions on Sunday night -- the most ever paid for a Ohtani jersey at auction.
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