DALLAS — The jersey Babe Ruth used when he called his shot throughout the 1932 World Series, striking a home run to center field, offered at auction early Sunday for over $24 million.
Heritage Auctions stated the New York Yankee slugger’s jersey went for a record-breaking $24.12 million after a bidding war that lasted over 6 hours when it went on the block in Dallas. The purchaser wants to stay confidential, Heritage stated.
The quantity that the jersey offered for topped fellow Yankee Mickey Mantle’s 1952 novice card, which the Dallas-based auction home offered for $12.6 million in 2022.
Chris Ivy, Heritage’s director of sports, calls the jersey “the most substantial piece of American sports souvenirs ever provided at auction.” He stated in a news release that it was clear from the bidding that ”astute collectors have no doubt as to what this Ruth jersey is and what it represents.”
“The legend of Babe Ruth and the misconception and secret surrounding his ‘called shot’ are unified in this one amazing artifact,” Ivy stated.
Ruth’s wellknown, disputed and typically mimicked “called shot” came as the Yankees and Chicago Cubs dealtwith off in Game 3 of the World Series at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on Oct. 1,1932 In the 5th inning of the heatedup videogame, Ruth made a pointing gesture while at bat and then hit the home run off Cubs pitcher Charlie Root.
“It is the most remarkable minute in W