Shohei Ohtani Black Game Model Bat Signed Members of the Los Angeles Dodgers World Series 2024 Winning Team

Available at auction is a Black Chandler SO17.4 Maple Game Model Bat signed by 2024 National League Most Valuable Player, Shohei Ohtani and eight other key members of the 2024 World Series Champion, Los Angeles Dodgers. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their eighth World Series title by defeating the New York Yankees four games to one in the 2024 World Series. The series concluded on October 30, 2024, with a thrilling 7–6 victory in Game 5 at Yankee Stadium. The 2024 Series marked the eighth time the franchise has been crowned champions, tying them for fifth most in MLB history.

The bat has been signed by the following members of the 2024 World Series Winning Los Angeles Dodgers:

Freddie Freeman “24 WS MVP” Inscription

Shohei Ohtani 

Mookie Betts “No lead is safe” Inscription

Teoscar Hernández “GM 2 HR” Inscription 

Will Smith “GM 4 HR” Inscription

Tommy Edman “24 NLCS MVP” Inscription

Jack Flaherty “Beat NY” Inscription

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Enrique “Kiké” Hernández “2x WS Champ” Inscription

This limited edition bat commemorates the success and achievements of the 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers. The bat’s significance and rarity are highlighted by the hand-numbered inscription “#11/25,” noting its place in the limited production run of just 25. Ohtani's first number in professional baseball was 11 when he played with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Nippon Professional League (NPL) in Japan. The signatures have been authenticated by Major League Baseball (YP396657).

Going Deeper | 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the 2024 season in Korea as part of Major League Baseball's Seoul Series, marking the first regular season games ever played in the country. Mookie Betts wasted no time making an immediate impact, launching the first home run of the season in Game 2 of the series. The Dodgers ended up splitting the two-game set against the San Diego Padres before returning to the US to begin stateside play. 

On April 21, 2024, Shohei Ohtani made history by hitting his 176th career home run, surpassing Yankees great Hideki Matsui to become the all-time home run leader among Japanese-born players. This early moment gave us a glimpse into the season that Ohtani was about to have. 

On June 7, 2024, in the opener of a three game series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Dodgers rookie pitcher, Yoshinobu Yamamoto hurled a gem shutting out the Yankees in seven commanding innings, allowing only two hits while striking out seven. Few could have guessed that this matchup would serve as a preview for the World Series.

On July 21, 2024, against the Boston Red Sox, Ohtani clobbered his 30th home run of the year, a 473 foot blast that nearly found its way out of Dodger Stadium. This homer put him in the record books yet again, as it was the fifth longest home run hit at Dodger Stadium. Only Giancarlo Stanton, Mike Piazza, Mark McGwire, and Willie Stargell have managed to hit home runs of greater distance at Dodger Stadium.

Just over a month later, on August 23, 2024, against the Tampa Bay Rays, Ohtani cemented his place in baseball history by joining the exclusive 40/40 club. He stole his 40th base earlier in the game, then capped the night in dramatic fashion with his 40th home run, a walk-off grand slam. Ohtani became only the sixth player in MLB history to record 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season.

On September 19, 2024, Ohtani solidified his case for National League MVP by achieving a feat no player in MLB history had ever accomplished. In a 20-4 rout over the Miami Marlins, Ohtani blasted his 50th home run and stole his 50th base of the season, becoming the first and only member of the 50/50 club. The victory also clinched a playoff berth for the Dodgers. 

The Dodgers faced the same team in the National League Division Series that they had opened the year against, the San Diego Padres. The tightly contested series went the full five games, with the Dodgers ultimately emerging victorious. Key solo home runs from Enrique “Kiké” Hernández and Teoscar Hernández, along with a strong outing by rookie sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto in game five pushed L.A. into the National League Championship Series. 

In the National League Championship Series, the Dodgers faced off against the New York Mets. Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty was exceptional in game one, allowing only two hits across seven scoreless innings, leading the way to a Dodgers win. On October 20, 2024, the Dodgers punched their ticket to the World Series with a 10-5 win led by pivotal home runs from Will Smith and eventual NLCS MVP, Tommy Edman, who hit .407 throughout the series.

Heading into the 2024 World Series, the Dodgers knew they would have their hands full as they prepared to face off against the New York Yankees, led by slugger Aaron Judge. This matchup marked the 12th meeting between the two storied franchises in the Fall Classic.

Game one of the 2024 World Series was a hard fought battle between both teams as the game headed to extra innings. In the 10th inning, future World Series MVP Freddie Freeman belted a walk-off grand slam, becoming the first player in World Series history to do so, giving the Dodgers a 6-3 win to begin the series.

Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto dazzled in game two, allowing only one run in 6 1/3 innings pitched. Both Teoscar Hernández and Freddie Freeman homered as the Dodgers won 4-2. As the series shifted to New York, the Dodgers were only two wins away from hoisting the World Series trophy.

Despite the change of scenery, the Dodgers proved too much for the Bronx Bombers, as Freddie Freeman launched his third home run of the series, helping L.A. cruise to another 4-2 victory. With a four-game sweep in sight, Freeman blasted his fourth homer in Game Four, but it wasn’t enough, as the Dodgers fell 11-4.

The Dodgers found themselves down 5-0 after just three innings in game five. But through perseverance, timely hitting, and poor defensive play from the Yankees, Los Angeles quickly rallied to tie the game. The Dodgers scored two runs in the eighth to take the lead, and never looked back. Walker Buehler was called on to pitch the ninth and sealed the victory by striking out Alex Verdugo for the final out. For the first time since 2020, the Los Angeles Dodgers were World Series champions once again.