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.
