An iconic jersey worn by baseball legend Babe Ruth sold at auction on Sunday for more than $24 million.
Ruth Wore According to the Associated Press, the jersey is the one he wore when he called the shot and smashed a home run into center field during the 1932 World Series.
“The New York Yankees slugger’s uniform sold for a record-breaking $24.12 million at auction in Dallas after a bidding war that lasted more than six hours, according to Heritage Auctions. The buyer, who asked not to be identified, said Heritage wanted to remain anonymous,” the article reported.
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Babe Ruth’s ‘predictable’ Yankees jersey sells for $24.12 million at record-breaking auction https://t.co/fB9vJg2s9S pic.twitter.com/E3JNPxMF1e
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In connection with “Cold Shot,” the auction house said“It’s been called the greatest moment in baseball history, but that reputation isn’t diminished by the fact that no one knows if it actually happened as is commonly said.”
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According to the Associated Press, that price beat the $12.6 million paid for a 1952 Yankees rookie card of Mickey Mantle that sold in 2022. The article also noted that Ruth gave the jersey to a friend in Florida around 1940, after which it remained in his family for decades.
“The man’s daughter then sold it to a collector in the early 1990s. It then sold at auction in 2005 for $940,000 and remained in a private collection until being entrusted to the Heritage Foundation this year,” the news outlet reported.
Babe Ruth’s “Cold Shot” jersey has become the most valuable piece of sports memorabilia ever sold. https://t.co/6lrHuGG0wd pic.twitter.com/1zZ0CWmcHT
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Babe Ruth Born According to the official website of the legendary player, George Herman Ruth Jr., born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 6, 1895, Ruth Jr. developed a passion for baseball at an early age and eventually joined the New York Yankees.
“The Babe dominated baseball, achieving unprecedented records. He transformed the game from a tenacious style to a game of power and high scoring,” the site said.
“He combined a high batting average with incredible power to break hitting records and, as a result, challenged baseball’s hallowed record books,” the article noted.
