Babe Ruth’s 1932 ‘called shot’ jersey sells for record $24.12M

Aug 26

Karah Rucker anchor

By Karah Rucker (anchor), Shea Taylor (Producer), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)

Almost a century after Babe Ruth called his shot during the 1932 World Series, he’s made history again. More specifically, his jersey has. The jersey worn by the New York Yankees slugger when he hit the home run to center field sold at auction for a record $24.12 million on Saturday, Aug. 24.

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After touring the country, including a return to Wrigley Field, and six plus hours in extended bidding tonight, Babe Ruth’s ‘Called Shot’ Jersey closes at $24.12 Million to become the world’s most valuable piece of sports memorabilia pic.twitter.com/EuHKB3KicP
— Heritage Auctions Sports (@Heritage_Sport) August 25, 2024

Ruth’s famous “called shot” came as the Yankees and Chicago Cubs faced off in game three of the World Series at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on Oct. 1, 1932.

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In the fifth inning, Ruth made a pointing gesture while at bat and then hit the home run off Cubs pitcher Charlie Root, ultimately leading to the Yankees winning the World Series.

The jersey is now the most expensive sports memorabilia ever sold at auction, according to MLB.com.

Tags: Auction, Babe Ruth, baseball, MLB

[KARAH RUCKER]

FINALLY THIS MORNING — ALMOST A CENTURY AFTER BABE RUTH CALLED HIS SHOT DURING THE 19-32 WORLD SERIES… HE’S MAKING HISTORY AGAIN — WELL, AT LEAST HIS JERSEY IS.

THE JERSEY WORN BY THE NEW YORK YANKEES SLUGGER WHEN HE HIT THE HOME RUN TO CENTER FIELD SOLD AT AUCTION FOR A RECORD 24 POINT 12 MILLION DOLLARS SATURDAY.

RUTH’S FAMOUS “CALLED SHOT” CAME AS THE YANKEES AND CHICAGO CUBS FACED OFF IN GAME THREE OF THE WORLD SERIES AT CHICAGO’S WRIGLEY FIELD ON OCTOBER 1-ST, 19-32.

IN THE FIFTH INNING — RUTH MADE A POINTING GESTURE WHILE AT BAT AND THEN HIT THE HOME RUN OFF CUBS PITCHER CHARLIE ROOT… ULTIMATELY LEADING TO THE YANKEES WINNING THE WORLD SERIES.

THAT MAKES IT THE MOST EXPENSIVE SPORTS MEMORABILIA EVER SOLD AT AUCTION — ACCORDING TO M-L-B-DOT-COM.

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