It was a night for the record books at Dodger Stadium. Shohei Ohtani powered the Dodgers into the World Series with a jaw-dropping performance — three home runs in a single postseason game, the first pitcher ever to do it.
But for a few fans, the night became unforgettable for another reason: they each ended up with one of Ohtani’s historic baseballs.
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Carlo Mendoza found the second home run ball — though not in the stands.
“Ohtani was up to bat… next thing you know, the ball was coming our way into the bushes,” he said.
Mendoza said he was near the concessions when the homer left the field and went over the stands, landing just nearly 500 feet outside the field. Because of that, the Dodgers can’t authenticate it