Shohei Ohtani broke records with his 10-year, $700 million contract for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
It’s difficult to comprehend such a large figure; Ohtani now owns the largest contract in the history of North American sports. The Red Sox were linked to the star for a time, but dropped out, possibly due to the growing number the former Angels ace/slugger was set to receive.
See how Ohtani’s contract compares to other important players and events in Boston sports history:
John Henry bought the Red Sox for $660 million.
That’s right. If John Henry wanted to bring Ohtani to Boston, he would’ve had to cough up more money than what he paid for the entire Red Sox organization.