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The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to center field, sold at auction early Sunday for over $24 million. ... The Yankees won the game ...
PHOTO: The 1932 Babe Ruth game worn New York Yankees World Series 'Called Shot' jersey is displayed at Heritage Auction in Irving, Texas, Aug. 21, 2024. (LM Otero/AP)
The last Ruth jersey to be sold at auction went for $940,000 in 2005, but its link to the 1932 Series was inconclusive. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Babe Ruth jersey from 1932 ...
The Yankees purchased star pitcher-outfielder Babe Ruth from the Red Sox in 1919, which made the Yankees a profitable franchise. [3] The Yankees began to outdraw the Giants, with whom they shared the Polo Grounds. In 1921 the Yankees won the AL pennant for the first time, but lost to the Giants in the World Series.
George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 ... In his 15 years with the Yankees, Ruth helped the team ... and spending $5,000 to buy Brother Matthias a Cadillac in ...
The year started with a bang on January 5, when the Boston Red Sox sold their star pitcher-turned-outfielder Babe Ruth to the Yankees for $125,000 (equivalent to $2,200,000 in 2023). The sub-headline in The New York Times the next day read, "Highest Purchase Price in Baseball History Paid for Game's Greatest Slugger."
The jersey that legendary New York Yankees player Babe Ruth wore when he hit one of baseball’s most famous home runs sold for $24.12 million on Sunday — making it the world’s most valuable ...
In December 1919, the Yankees purchased Babe Ruth from the Red Sox for $100,000 ($1,757,390 in current dollar terms), a record sum for a player. [52] In Ruth's first season as a Yankee, the team set a record for attendance, drawing almost 1.3 million fans during the 1920 season. [23]