Freeman's walk-off grand slam will forever be memorable as it is the only of its kind in World Series history. The historic moment led the Dodgers to a 6-3 Game 1 victory over the New York Yankees, which eventually led the team to being series victors.
SCP Auctions decided to not reveal the identity of the buyer for protection reasons. The ball was sold by elementary school kid Zachary Ruderman's father, Nico, after he kicked the ball over to him.
"Our family hopes the baseball will be displayed in Dodger Stadium so all Dodgers and baseball fans can view a very special piece of history for the city of Los Angeles," the family said in a statement.
After the auction opening on December 4th, the ball received 22 potential buyers before officially being sold on Monday.
"We are so honoured to have handled one of the most important artefacts in World Series history, dating back to 1903," SCP Auctions president David Kohler said in a statement.
However, Freeman's teammate and NL MVP Shohei Ohtani one-upped it almost a full month earlier with his 50th home run ball, which sold for $4.3 million at auction.