The Los Angeles Dodgers have opted for a unique way to commemorate Shohei Ohtani‘s memorable first season with the organization — selling dirt from Dodger Stadium.
Fans can buy two types of game-used dirt, one from Opening Day and another from when Ohtani passed Hideki Matsui for the most home runs by a Japanese player on April 21. The Opening Day dirt costs $99, and the Ohtani-specific dirt is $149.
The Dodgers began selling 50 units of each sample of dirt at the beginning of their homestand on Sept. 20. As of Tuesday night, only one unit was left from when Ohtani passed Matsui and a handful remained from Opening Day.
Now on sale at Dodger Stadium: “home plate dirt,” presented as “the ground Ohtani stood on.” pic.twitter.com/siDtKa0act
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) September 24, 2024
In years past, Major League Baseball has sold game dirt on its website. Game-used dirt jars from the Dodgers’ 2020 postseason run — including from the series-clinching Game 6 — are still available for purchase.
Ohtani is nearing the conclusion of a historic regular season in which he became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season.
ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez contributed to this story.