The lawsuits, which originally used the name "Chris Belanski" to identify the fan who eventually grabbed the ball, have been amended -- with the name in legal filings changed to Christian Zacek.

Named as defendants are Chris Belanski, the man who ultimately walked out of the stadium with the ball; Goldin Auctions, which is trying to sell it for Belanski; Max Matus, who filed the first ...

Zacek was identified as Chris Belanski in the initial lawsuits. Matus' updated lawsuit — obtained by The Associated Press on Friday — changes the defendant's name to Zacek and removes Goldin ...

Zacek — who was previously identified as Chris Belanski in past media coverage and initial lawsuits — ultimately left with the ball. The prized souvenir was later acquired by Goldin Auctions ...

19 — the man's 18th birthday — before Chris Belanski took it away. The ball has since been turned over to Goldin Auctions, a New Jersey-based auction house specializing in trading cards ...

Chris Belanski was the man who walked out of the stadium with the historic baseball, gaining possession in the left field stands at loanDepot Park in Miami. Max Matus and Joseph Davidov each claim ...

The lawsuit, which also names Chris Belanski and Kelvin Ramirez, says Belanski "wrongfully and forcefully" obtained possession of the ball from Matus in the stands and that Belanski and Ramirez ...

On Sept. 19, Shohei Ohtani hit a home run to left field in Miami, making him the first baseball player ever to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in the same season. After a scrum for the historic ...

The auction for Shohei Ohtani's potentially lucrative 50th home run ball has been allowed to proceed as a legal dispute over ownership of the financial proceeds continues. Chris Belanski was the ...