Finding The 11 Million Dollar Baseball Card 9/18/26

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  September 18, 2026 at 07:00  |  1:53  |  CNBC
Speakers
Kevin O'Leary — TV Personality, Shark Tank
Jessica Ettinger — Anchor, CNBC

Summary

The video recounts a rare Shohei Ohtani Topps baseball card inserted into a regular pack being found by a Florida child and ultimately bid up to $11 million. Kevin O'Leary, an investor in sports collectibles, says his buying syndicate had a $6.8 million bounty before global collectors drove the price higher, and O'Leary's company bought the card. The segment frames the sale as a striking example of demand for authenticated, scarce collectibles.

  • Topps placed a special Shohei Ohtani card in a random pack.
  • The card features game-worn uniform patches and bilingual Ohtani autographs.
  • A Florida child found the card and authenticated it through Topps.
  • Global collectors bid the card up to $11 million.
  • Kevin O'Leary is described as an investor in sports collectibles.
  • O'Leary's buying syndicate had a $6.8 million bounty on the card.
  • O'Leary's company bought the card.
  • The family sought privacy amid the sale.
Ideas
Kevin O'Leary TV Personality, Shark Tank 0:59
Rare Ohtani card attracts rising bids
Kevin O'Leary says his buying syndicate had a bounty in at $6.8 million for the one-of-a-kind Topps Shohei Ohtani card, which includes game-worn uniform patches and autographs in English and Japanese. The price kept moving up as collectors worldwide bid, his company bought the card, and the seller now has $11 million, supporting a bullish view on the scarcity and global demand for authenticated sports collectibles.
Shohei Ohtani Topps card MED
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This CNBC video, published September 18, 2026, features Kevin O'Leary discussing Shohei Ohtani Topps card. 1 trade idea extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Kevin O'Leary  · Tickers: Shohei Ohtani Topps card