Ohtani rookie card sells for record $2.56m

A one-of-a-kind rookie card featuring Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has sold for more than $2.56 million at a public auction, setting a record for the Japanese baseball star’s rookie cards.

MLB.com reported Tuesday that the 2018 rookie card, released during Ohtani’s debut season in Major League Baseball, was sold for $2,562,229.

The card is part of Topps’ premium “Topps Chrome” series and features the highly coveted “SuperFractor” design, a rare gold-patterned parallel card typical ...