Babe Ruth's ‘Called Shot’ Jersey Auctioned for Unprecedented $24 Million
A jersey Babe Ruth wore during his iconic "called shot" home run in the 1932 World Series was auctioned off for over $24 million. It is the highest price ever paid for a piece of sports memorabilia. The jersey sold for nearly double the previous record held by a 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card. The identity of the buyer remains undisclosed. This auction marked the jersey's first sale since 2005 when it sold for $940,000 before its authentication.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02A jersey worn by Babe Ruth during his iconic cold shot home run in the 1932 World Series
00:08was auctioned off for over $24 million.
00:11It is the highest price ever paid for a piece of sports memorabilia.
00:14The jersey sold for nearly double the previous record held by a 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball
00:19card.
00:20The identity of the buyer remains undisclosed.
00:23This auction marked the jersey's first sale since 2005, when it sold for $940,000 before
00:29its authentication.
00:30For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.