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Snagging Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball could be life-changing for a fan

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For some lucky baseball fan, buying an outfield ticket to an upcoming Los Angeles Dodgers game could turn out to be a life-altering purchase. The equivalent of a housing down payment — dependent on the market, of course — could come hurtling out of the sky.

As the Dodgers begin a seven-game road trip in Atlanta on Friday, Shohei Ohtani is on the precipice of a feat never accomplished before in Major League Baseball history The Japanese superstar is now three home runs and two stolen bases shy of producing the sport’s first 50-50 season.