A Babe Ruth jersey, circa 1928-30, sold for a record US$5.64 million ($7.59 million) at auction. The sale of the New York Yankees jersey bested the US$4.4 million previously paid for one he wore in 1920, according to Hunt Auctions. The jersey – gray with YANKEES emblazoned across the chest – was one of more than 400 pieces of Ruth memorabilia supplied by his family and some collectors for the auction, which was held Saturday at Yankee Stadium. This is the description of the jersey from the Hunt Auctions catalog:“..let there be no doubt that the pinnacle of all Babe Ruth items, and sports memorabilia in general, is a jersey as one donned by the Bambino himself. To the best of our knowledge, there are six Babe Ruth New York Yankees professional model jerseys of merit known to exist.

Source: National Post June 15, 2019 19:07 UTC