Crazy moment fans fight for Shohei Ohtani's home run ball - amid claims it could sell for half a MILLION dollars

Footage has emerged of desperate baseball fans scrambling to find Shohei Ohtani's historic home run ball in a bid to land a massive pay day.

Ohtani produced one of the greatest individual performances in MLB history on Thursday night as he took his dominant first season with the Dodgers to new heights.

The $700million Japanese star became the first major league player with at least 50 home runs and and 50 stolen bases in a season.

He raced past the 50-50 milestone in the most spectacular game of his history-making career , becoming the first big league player to hit three homers and steal two bases in a game during a 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins that also secured a playoff spot for the Dodgers.

Video from the ballpark in Miami shows fans pushing and shoving as they look under seats to try and find the 50th home run ball.

A huge scrum forms in the video as they battle to get their hands on a valuable slice of baseball history.

That's because on Friday, Dillon Kohler of SCP Auctions told NBC the ball could be worth at least $300k and could sell for up to $500k.

Yankees star Aaron Judge's American League record 62nd home run ball in 2022 sold for $1.5million in an auction, per MLB.com .

There was heartbreak for one fan, who missed Ohtani's home run ball after coming within inches from a payday of a lifetime.

The fan's initial effort came when he leaned forward as the ball descended on the Recess Sports Lounge.

When the ball bounced back toward him, the fan extended his left hand and got within inches but inevitably failed to get a hold of the ball.

The ball careened off the scoreboard above the in-stadium night club before hitting the surface and giving the fan a chance at a rebound.

He held on to the guardrail before him and extended his upper body on the second attempt. However, he opted against diving into the section below him.

It was another memorable night for Ohtani at LoanDepot Park, where he struck out then-Angels teammate Mike Trout of the United States for the final out of the 2023 World Baseball Classic championship while playing for Japan.

'I've had perhaps the most memorable moments here in my career,' Ohtani said, 'and this stadium has become one of my favorite stadiums.'

Already the consensus best player in baseball whose accomplishments as a pitcher and batter outpaced even Babe Ruth, Ohtani reached new heights as an offensive player while taking the year off from pitching.

Ohtani signed his $700 million, 10-year deal with the Dodgers last December.

The two-way star, who previously spent six years with the Los Angeles Angels, has played exclusively at designated hitter this season as he rehabilitates after surgery a year ago for an injured elbow ligament.