New York: The helmet that Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels used in the U.S. Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 11 was sold for 98,010 dollars, or about 13.7 million yen, on the MLB official auction site.

The auction was closed on Wednesday.

In the All-Star Game held in Seattle, Ohtani batted second as the designated hitter for the American League but did not pitch. He had no hits and one walk.

Ohtani was named an All-Star as both a DH and a pitcher for a third straight season.

JIJI Press