Shohei Ohtani’s dominance on the diamond is already the stuff of legend, but his latest history-making moment happened far from the batter’s box. But not completely unrelated!

Shotime’s legends became even more evident in the WBC 2026. Despite Samurai Japan not securing their semifinals, Ohtani finished the tournament with 3 HRs at a .462 average. And his biggest record came after the WBC.

“An auction held on the MLB official website for uniforms, caps, and nameplates used in the WBC closed on the 22nd, and the uniform worn by Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (31) in the game against Taiwan on March 6 was sold for a staggering $1,500,010,” Yahoo! Japan reported.

The auction also broke records for the most ever paid Ohtani jersey, per reports. In fact, it even placed him in an exclusive list alongside Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle!

Per Sportico’s most expensive sports memorabilia and collectibles list, Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle top it.

The 1932 Yankees jersey that Ruth wore in the Yankees-Cubs World Series is the most expensive baseball memorabilia, sold at $24 million in 2024. Wearing that jersey, he appeared to point toward center field before hitting a 490-foot homer off the Cubs’ Charlie Root.

Next in the list comes another Yankees legend, Mickey Mantle’s Topps rookie card from 1952.

His 23 HRs at .311 in 1952 were so iconic that the card sold off at $12.6 million in 2022.

Just as Ruth’s jersey captured a single legendary moment and Mantle’s card represented the dawn of an iconic career, Ohtani’s jersey immortalizes his dominance on the global stage, adding a unique chapter to his own growing legend.

We assume Ohtani’s $1.5 million jersey would rank right around the top-10 list, as the 9th-ranked memorabilia was Jackie Robinson’s 1947 rookie jersey that got sold for $2.05 million in 2017.

The jersey that fetched $1.5 million is special.

Ohtani went against Taiwan in the WBC pool play, wearing it, and hit a double down on the first pitch. In the second inning, Ohtani hit a grand slam to right field.

Apart from these on-field moments, Shohei Ohtani is touching milestones alongside the sport’s legends. Still, it is not the first time that Ohtani memorabilia has been sold for such a high price.

Shohei Ohtani founded the 50-50 club in 2024 with hitting 50 HRs and stealing 50 bases. The 50th HR ball was part of history.

In 2024, that home run ball was auctioned for $4,392,000!

Shohei Ohtani is putting athletes from other sports behind

While Ohtani is arguably the biggest global star in MLB, he’s even making marks when compared to legends from other sports.

Reportedly, Ohtani is projected to earn around $125 million from endorsements in 2026, which tops his $100 million endorsement earnings from last year. And with this, Ohtani strides ahead of the names like Tiger Woods and Roger Federer.

Woods’ $105 million earnings from endorsements back in 2009 were the previous best.

The next target for Shohei Ohtani on this list would be Michael Jordan’s $300 million endorsement earnings from 2024. Considering Ohtani’s projection stands at $125 million this year, we hope he will take a few more years to top Jordan as well.

And when it comes to MLB only, Ohtani is undisputed.

The second name after Ohtani in earnings is Cody Bellinger, standing at a distant second with $57.5 million. Credit goes to his latest $162.5 million deal with the Yankees, along with endorsements.

However, Ohtani, without adding his MLB fees, is topping with more than $100 million!