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Item Specifics & Condition

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  • Card Condition: Graded PSA 10 (GEM MT), the highest grade PSA assigns. Card #23, from the 2015 Bandai Owners League 02 series (set reference OL22 023/120 printed on the reverse). Cert #157458718 can be verified directly on PSA's official website. Printed and distributed in Japan by Bandai; the reverse is entirely in Japanese and includes Ohtani's 2013 and 2014 NPB statistics with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
  • Important Note: The signature appearing on the front of the card is a printed facsimile signature that is part of the original card design. This is NOT a hand-signed autograph, and the card is not certified as an autograph by PSA or any other party. Please also note that "023/120" on the reverse is the card's number within the 120-card set checklist, not a serial number or limited print run. Finally, even with a high grade, please understand that slabs may carry minor factory flaws such as light scuffs or small specks from the encapsulation process; the assigned grade reflects PSA's assessment of the card itself, not the holder.

Collector's Insight

Dear Collector,

Before the MVP awards, before the Dodgers, before the world settled on what to call him, Shohei Ohtani was number 11 for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters - and Bandai's Owners League was the card series that Japanese fans actually held in their hands. Produced for the domestic market and never distributed abroad, these cards sat in arcades and hobby shops in Japan while the rest of the world had not yet noticed. This is his 2015 issue, in PSA 10 Gem Mint - a grade that is genuinely difficult to achieve on Owners League stock, given how the glossy foil surface records the slightest handling. The reverse carries his NPB numbers from 2013 and 2014, a two-line table that now reads as the opening chapter of something much larger. For a collector building the Ohtani story from the beginning, the Japanese-market cards are where that story actually starts.
This is not just a collectible--it is your personal time capsule to the birth of a global icon. As the legend continues to rewrite baseball history, owning this pristine gem means you are a guardian of its legacy. Years from now, this will be more than an investment; it is a piece of the eternal diamond.

Shipping & Packaging

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As a professional seller, I pack high-value items with extreme care (waterproof sleeve + bubble wrap + sturdy double cardboard box) to ensure it reaches you in the exact condition described.