Post #61654 - 03/03/2023 08:23:19

Babe Ruth pre-rookie card valued at 6 mi

Thanks to his being one of the most iconic figures in the history of baseball, anything remotely a sociated with Babe Ruth is seemingly worth its weight in gold. And just one item a Indiana Pacers Hats sociated with Ruth's career has sold for a hardly-insignificant fortune. , a Babe Ruth baseball card valued at more than $6 million was recently sold for a record-breaking price to an anonymous buyer. The card was dated a 1914 i sue by the Baltimore News, which pre-dates Ruth's first season in Major League Baseball for Malcolm Brogdon Jersey the .While the final selling price was not disclosed, the sale broke the previous record for a sports card, which had been $5.2 million for the sale of a 1952 Mickey Mantle card as well as a 2003 LeBron James rookie card. Interestingly, other collectors will now have opportunities to buy Justin Holiday Jersey shares of the card at $3 apiece. "Today's announcement represents not only a record price for a sports card, but also a historic and seismic moment for the sports collectibles industry," read a statement by Collectable CEO Ezra Levine. Babe Ruth's 1914 Baltimore News card has long been a coveted item among collectors not only for the point in Ruth's career it represents, but also the sheer rarity of it: Fewer Brian Bowen Jersey than 10 cards are known to be in existence, with the last one known to be sold . In early 1914, Ruth -- a native of Baltimore, Maryland -- began his baseball career with the minor-league (no relation to the current of the same name), but owner Jack Dunn had to sell his best players to the Major Leagues after dealing with financial troubles. Ruth's contract was sold to the Boston Red Sox, beginning a Major League career that saw him win seven World Series titles and become regarded Myles Turner Jersey as one of the greatest to ever play the game.