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Second fan files lawsuit claiming ownership of Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 baseball

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, hits a home run scoring Hunter Feduccia during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Miami. (Wilfredo Lee / AP Photo) Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, hits a home run scoring Hunter Feduccia during the third inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Miami. (Wilfredo Lee / AP Photo)
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The claim to Shohei Ohtani's potentially lucrative 50th home run ball grew more complicated this week, with a second fan filing a lawsuit asserting he had possession of the historic baseball.

According to online records, the latest suit was filed by Joseph Davidov in Florida's 11th Judicial Circuit Court, and the defendants are Chris Belanski, Kelvin Ramirez, Max Matus and Goldin Auctions. Belanski is the man who left the stadium with the baseball. Matus 鈥 who filed the first lawsuit last week 鈥 and Ramirez have also claimed ownership of the ball.

Ohtani became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases, reaching the mark on Sept. 19 with his homer in Miami against the Marlins. The bidding for the baseball through Goldin Auctions is currently at US$1.464 million.

Because of a ruling related to Matus' lawsuit, the ball can't be formally sold until a hearing that is scheduled for Oct. 10.

Davidov claims in his suit that he was able to 鈥渇irmly and completely grab the ball in his left hand while it was on the ground, successfully obtaining possession of the 50/50 ball.鈥

The suit goes on to say that 鈥渁n unknown fan wrongfully jumped over the railing, jumped onto the Plaintiff and Plaintiff鈥檚 arm and attacked the Plaintiff causing the 50/50 Ball to come loose and roll into the hands of Defendant Chris Belanski.鈥

Davidov is seeking more than US$50,000 in damages.

The first lawsuit claims that Matus, a Florida resident who was celebrating his 18th birthday, gained possession of the Ohtani ball before Belanski took it away. Part of the presentation by Matus' attorney on Oct. 10 will be video of the scramble for the ball in the stands.

鈥淢ax successfully grabbed the 50/50 ball in his left hand and intended to keep it,鈥 the lawsuit stated. 鈥淯nfortunately, a few seconds later, defendant Belanski 鈥 a muscular older man 鈥 trapped plaintiff鈥檚 arm in between his legs and wrangled the 50/50 ball out of Max鈥檚 left hand.鈥

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