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Fan Sues to Stop Auction of Shohei Ohtani's 50th MLB HR Ball; Says He Caught It First

An 18-year-old baseball fan is suing collectibles marketplace Goldin for the ownership rights to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball.

Attorneys for Max Matus, who says he grabbed the ball before it was "taken from him as a result of civil battery," filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in Dade County, Florida, seeking to stop the sale of the ball, Darren Rovell reported for cllct.

The sale is set to open for bidding Friday on eBay with an opening bid of $500,000, per ESPN's Dan Hajducky. Bidders will be able to purchase the ball outright for $4.