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Shohei Ohtani ultra-rare card sale and market surge

Overview

A one-of-one Topps Chrome Dual Gold Logoman baseball card featuring Shohei Ohtani fetched $11 million in late July 2026, making it the third-most-expensive sports-card transaction ever, trailing only a Michael Jordan/Kobe Bryant dual-logoman card and a 1952 Mickey Mantle card. The card, which includes two authentic gold MLB logo patches from Ohtani’s back-to-back National League MVP seasons (2024-2025) and both an English and Kanji autograph, was pulled from a $700 Topps Chrome jumbo hobby box at Boca Breaks in Boca Raton, Florida.

Initial reports noted a $10 million bounty offered by Asia-based Grade10 for the card’s discovery. However, later details clarified that the $11 million sale was a private transaction in Rosetown, Illinois, involving Matthew “Shyne” Allen and investors Kevin O’Leary and Paul Warshaw of Secure Collectibles. Secure Collectibles had previously pledged a $6.5 million bounty for the card’s retrieval. The sale was highlighted at the National Sports Collectors Convention.

Beyond the Logoman card, Ohtani’s market presence has expanded with a limited-edition ‘Topps NOW’ card commemorating his historic ‘50-50 club’ achievement (50 home runs and 50 stolen bases) selling for $686,250. This set a new record for the Topps NOW series. These transactions reflect a broader industry shift toward high-end memorabilia as an alternative investment class, similar to fine art or stocks.

Entities

Shohei Ohtani · Los Angeles Dodgers · Topps · Matthew Allen · Kevin O’Leary

Timeline

  1. 21 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Shohei Ohtani cards reach record-breaking sales prices

    Shohei Ohtani's baseball cards have set new records, including an $11 million dual-autograph card and a $686,250 '50-50 club' commemorative card, highlighting the rising value of sports memorabilia.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Shohei Ohtani baseball card sells for $11 million, third‑most expensive

    A 2026 Topps Chrome Shohei Ohtani card with dual gold patches and autographs sold for $11 million, becoming the third‑most‑expensive sports card ever.

  3. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Shohei Ohtani ultra‑rare card sells for $11 million after pull in Boca Raton

    A one‑of‑one Shohei Ohtani Topps card pulled in Boca Raton sold for $11 million, third‑highest ever, after a $10 million bounty was offered.

Sources

bleacherreport.com · clubmidland.com.ar · elnuevodiario.com.do · estamosaqui.mx · full-count.jp · laurafiddamanphoto.com · ltsports.com.tw · sports.ettoday.net · theathletic.com · tokyo-sports.co.jp · verse.com.tw

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