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., was a mint Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle card — one of the holy grails among card collectors — that was graded 9.5 by SGC, whichThe road jersey Babe Ruth wore during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, seen here displayed at Heritage Auctions on Aug.
At that time, the jersey was only linked to the ’32 World Series, and it wasn’t until the last few years that it was photo-matched to Game 3, according to ESPN.Babe Ruth’s jersey from Game 3 of the 1932 World Series on display at Heritage Auctions in Irving, Texas on Aug. 21, 2024.An illustration of Babe Ruth calling his shot in the fifth inning during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series.While the intention of Ruth pointing his finger at Wrigley Field on Oct.
The home run was Ruth’s second of the game, helping the Yankees win 7-5 before they swept the Cubs the next day.It was Ruth’s final postseason home run in what was the last World Series the American icon ever played in. “This is essentially the Mona Lisa. It’s s a very mythical moment that crosses over not only in baseball history, but American history, pop culture history,” Heritage Auctions’ director of sports auctions, Chris Ivy, told ESPN. “We’re still talking about it 100 years later, which is one of the reasons why I think it’s the most significant piece of sports memorabilia in the world.
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