Babe Ruth called shot Yankees jersey sells for 24.12 million in record-shattering auctio
Babe Ruth is still setting records in 2024. The road jersey the Yankees legend wore when he called his shot in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series against the Cubs sold for $24.12 million at Heritage Auctions, shattering the record as the most expensive sports collectible ever. The previous record, , was a mint Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle card one of the holy grails among card collectors that was graded 9.5 by SGC, which in August 2022. The road jersey Babe Ruth wore during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, seen here displayed at Heritage Auctions on Aug. 21, 2024, sold for a record-breaking $24.12 million. AP Babe Ruth hits a home run for the Yankees during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series against the Cubs. Getty Images Explore More A month later, Michael Jordans Last Dance Bulls jersey from Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals . According to Heritage Auctions, Ruth gave the jersey to a friend he played golf with in Florida Tim Anderson Jersey around 1940, and the mans daughter sold it to a collector in the early 1990s, per the A sociated Pre s. It then sold for $940,000 at auction in 2005. At that time, the jersey was only linked to the 32 World Series, and it wasnt until the last few years that it was photo-matched to Game 3, according to ESPN. Babe Ruths jersey from Game 3 of the 1932 World Series on display at Heritage Auctions in Irving, Texas on Aug. 21, 2024. AP An illustration of Babe Ruth calling his shot in the fifth inning during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series. Getty Images While the intention of Ruth pointing his finger at Wrigley Field on Oct. 1, 1932, has been the subject of fierce debate, many believe he called his shot, predicting he was about to hit a home run off of Charlie Root. The home run was Ruths second of the game, helping the Yankees win 7-5 before they swept the Cubs the next day. Babe Ruth Bettmann Archive It was Ruths final postseason home run in what was the last World Series the American icon ever played in. This is e sentially the Mona Lisa. Its s a very mythical moment that cro ses over not only in baseball history, but American history, pop culture history, Heritage Auctions director of sports auctions, Chris Ivy, told ESPN. Were still talking about it 100 years later, which is one of the reasons why I think its the most significant piece of sports memorabilia in the world. Bo Jackson Jersey
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