History, values, and tips for collecting Shohei Ohtani rookies. Beginner essentials from NPB to the Dodgers surges.

Shohei Ohtani is already considered one of the most dynamic baseball players ever, so novice collectors and experienced hobbyists alike can't get enough of the two-time MVP's rookie cards. Trouble is, ...

Which is the better Investment? Ohtani’s cards are significantly more expensive and sought after than Judge’s.

To the casual collector, most know about 2 variations when it comes to Shohei Ohtani's 2018 Topps RC. There is the standard card of Shohei Ohtani pitching, and there is the variation where Ohtani is ...

Two recent auctions, one at Fanatics Collect and one at Goldin Auctions, served as platforms on which The Hobby saw a show of force that demonstrates once again the incredible strength and ...

That is by far the most money paid in a public auction for an Ohtani card. The previous record was the $533,140 paid last year for a card from the 2018 Bowman Chrome Rookie Autographs Orange Refractor ...

Gauging when Shohei Ohtani’s baseball card market's ceiling will become a more permanent fixture is an ongoing and possibly never-ending exercise. Ronald Martinez / Getty Images The best way to ...

Shohei Ohtani became the first Los Angeles Dodgers star to have a baseball card sell for more than $1 million when an autographed relic card from his historic 50/50 season in 2024 sold at auction ...

MONROE, MI - He calls it a passionate hobby and jokingly refers to it a sickness. A Michigan man’s Shohei Ohtani rookie card collection is so massive, it got the attention of Topps. Nate Thompson of ...

There’s seemingly no end to Shohei Ohtani’s dominance both on the diamond and within the baseball card world. Ohtani cards commanded the most money on eBay from March through August tallying around ...

A baseball card autographed by Shohei Ohtani and featuring a piece of the pants the Dodgers’ superstar wore while becoming the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season has ...