A fan who says he is the rightful owner of the Shohei Ohtani 50/50 home run ball has filed a civil lawsuit seeking to stop the scheduled auction of the ball.
Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men's soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities.50/50 home run ball has filed a civil lawsuit seeking to stop the scheduled auction of the ball, according to court records.
The lawsuit, which also names Chris Belanski and Kelvin Ramirez, says Belanski"wrongfully and forcefully" obtained possession of the ball from Matus in the stands and that Belanski and Ramirez have indicated on social media their plans to sell the ball."We are aware of the case that has been filed," Goldin Auctions said in a statement to ESPN.
Matus could not immediately be reached for comment through his lawyer. Belanski and Ramirez also could not be immediately reached.Matus's lawsuit says that on Sept. 19, he was at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, to celebrate his 18th birthday and recording the game between theon his phone when Ohtani hit his 50th home run. The suit says he was standing by the fence in left field when he saw the ball coming toward him.
The suit says Matus was the rightful owner of the ball before it was"forcefully taken away from him" by Belanski.
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