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Babe Ruth's 'called shot' jersey sells for record $24.1 million

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Babe Ruth's jersey sold at auction for $24.12 million, breaking the previous record held by Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA finals jersey. The sale also surpasses the price paid for a 1952 Topps baseball card in 2022.

  1. Chris Ivy
    1. We know that he pointed, but we don't know if he was pointing to the pitcher, if he was pointing towards the Cubs players in the dugout, or if he was calling his shot. But that mystery is why we're still talking about it almost 100 years later.
    2. 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. When it hits that new record, high tide raises all boats. I think more people are going to be interested in this hobby.
    3. If this was a piece of art, this would be like buying the Mona Lisa.

sources

  1. 1.The Guardian
  2. 2.BBC
  3. 3.CTV News
  4. 4.ESPN

perspectives

  1. 1.Auctions
  2. 2.Baseball
  3. 3.Sports memorabilia

countries

  1. 1.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.New York Yankees
  2. 2.Chicago Cubs
  3. 3.Heritage Auctions
  4. 4.Topps
  5. 5.Boston Red Sox
  6. 6.Chicago Bulls
  7. 7.National Basketball Association

persons

  1. 1.Babe Ruth
  2. 2.Charlie Root
  3. 3.Chris Ivy
  4. 4.Michael Jordan
  5. 5.Mickey Mantle
  6. 6.Chiranjit Ojha
  7. 7.Ed Osmond

technicals

  1. 1.World Series Most Valuable Player
  2. 2.Mona Lisa
  3. 3.Curse of the Bambino
  4. 4.Hand of God
  5. 5.World Series
  6. 6.Wrigley Field
Babe Ruth's 'called shot' jersey sells for record $24.1 million