Siri rose to his feet after failing to come up with a leaping catch and threw Ohtani's home run ball into the stands. According to Mike DiGiovanna of the L.A. Times, Siri said he was not aware of that being Ohtani's 40th home run that put him into the record books: "We just got walked off; I threw it to a fan."
Ohtani found himself involved in a similar situation during April when a fan caught his record-setting 176th home run ball, which allowed him to surpass Hideki Matsui for the most by a Japanese-born player in MLB history.
The ball was authenticated by an MLB official, which means the fan will likely be able to sell it for a sizable amount if that is the route they decide to take.
It's not believed the home run ball that put Ohtani into the 40/40 club was authenticated. Thus, it shall remain a mystery - and essentially not have any value - even if a fan comes forward.
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