Sky High: Ohtani’s 50-50 Club Ball Lands in Taiwan Skyscraper

You can see the ball that made history, but you’ll have to head to Shohei Ohtani’s home continent to take a gander.

The historic baseball the Dodgers outfielder hit to become the first man to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a single season was purchased for nearly $4.4 million last month.  Now, the winner of the auction has put it on display on the 89th floor of a skyscraper in Taipai.

The ball was unveiled Wednesday at the Tapai 101 Observatory, with media, dignitaries and plenty of security on hand. Watch the story below:

UC Captial, the private investment firm that bought the ball at Goldin Auctions, has loaned the ball to the observatory at no cost as part of the ‘Dreams Fly High’ exhibition. The facility offers a 360-degree view of the city.

It’ll be on display there through March 2.

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