Every season, lucky fans snare baseballs that mark a milestone for a player or a team. But this ball was in rare company the moment it left Shohei Ohtani’s bat.

The three parties claiming ownership of Ohtani's historic ball reached an agreement with Goldin Auctions to allow the auction to go forward without concerns over pending litigation.

A civil lawsuit has been filed in Florida claiming that 18-year-old Max Matus is the rightful owner of the Shohei Ohtani 50-50 home run ball that is set to be auctioned off beginning Friday. After Goldin auction house announced that the ball will be available with an opening bid of $500,

The owner of the ball that Shohei Ohtani hit for his historic 50th homer of the year remains in dispute, but the souvenir will continue to be auctioned off while legal proceedings continue. Goldin Auctions announced Monday that the lawyers for the fans who are arguing over the ball's rightful owner agreed to let the auction continue.

The auction of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's historic 50/50 home run ball is at the center of a legal dispute. The auction of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani‘s historic 50/50 home run ball will continue despite the legal dispute over its ownership.