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Autographed Shohei Ohtani NPB Baseball Card Turns Heads With $430K Sale​

Matt Musico
If there’s one thing the hobby has made crystal clear over the past year, it’s that Shohei Ohtani collectibles don’t sit still — they keep climbing.

The latest proof? A signed Shohei Ohtani NPB baseball card from his days with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters just hammered at auction for $430,050.

According to Sports Illustrated’s Matthew Moreno, Goldin put this card on the block, and the bidding didn’t stop. There were 59 total bids before the hammer dropped. As you can see above, the card features a young Ohtani in the middle of his delivery at the top, accompanied by his signature at the bottom.

Oh, and here’s the kicker: only 10 copies of this specific card were ever produced. The scarcity factor alone is enough to drive prices higher, but pair that with Ohtani’s signature, and you’ve got a recipe for eye-popping results. As this currently stands, the $430,050 sale is the highest price ever paid for any pre-MLB Ohtani card.

Based on how the market has been for anything featuring Ohtani recently, the next logical thing to wonder is how long it will take for this record to fall.

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I didn't realize his 2013 cards were in such a demand. Here I was chasing after his 2018 cards.

 

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Buying up all the $160 cards for $100 a pop.

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11.99 for a 1/1 Clayton Kershaw Inscription!? \This collector bought one card from Topps Now that celebrated Clayon Kershaw becoming the 20th pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,000 strikeouts.
Out of that single card order, he pulled the 1/1 Clayton Kershaw Inscription reading "3,000 K Club!"

 

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Damn! For a PSA 6? That's nuts!

 

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Scottie Pippen just made a cool $6,226,072 at @Sothebys last night after selling some ICONIC pieces of memorabilia throughout his career.

Some highlights include:

Pippen's 6 24-karat gold replica championship trophies: $640,000

Pippen's signed + inscribed "Flu Game" jersey: $486,400

Michael Jordan's game-worn 1992 Olympic Gold Medal game shoes (gifted to Pippen): $640,000

: Larry Bird game-worn + signed 1992 Olympic Jersey (gifted to Pippen): $896,000

: Pippen's personal 1992 Dream Team Gold Medal game-used jersey: $384,000

: Pippen's game-worn 1998 "Last Dance" Finals Game 1 jersey: $448,000

According to @darrenrovell, 14% of those who registered were new to the auction house.

Anything surprise you?

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Scottie Pippen just made a cool $6,226,072 at @Sothebys last night after selling some ICONIC pieces of memorabilia throughout his career.

Some highlights include:

Pippen's 6 24-karat gold replica championship trophies: $640,000

Pippen's signed + inscribed "Flu Game" jersey: $486,400

Michael Jordan's game-worn 1992 Olympic Gold Medal game shoes (gifted to Pippen): $640,000

: Larry Bird game-worn + signed 1992 Olympic Jersey (gifted to Pippen): $896,000

: Pippen's personal 1992 Dream Team Gold Medal game-used jersey: $384,000

: Pippen's game-worn 1998 "Last Dance" Finals Game 1 jersey: $448,000

According to @darrenrovell, 14% of those who registered were new to the auction house.

Anything surprise you?

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I wonder if he has gambling debts. Why would he sell this stuff?

But then again, why not? Why not enjoy the money rather than have these things laying around.

 

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I wonder if he has gambling debts. Why would he sell this stuff?

But then again, why not? Why not enjoy the money rather than have these things laying around.

Agreed good point

 

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Aaron judge sold for less than a pikachu