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Babe Ruth ‘Called Shot’ Jersey Sells For Record $24million At Auction


The sale is the highest price ever paid for a piece of sporting memorabilia.

Babe Ruth ’s jersey, worn when he famously “called the shot” during the 1932 World Series, has been sold for a record-breaking sum. “If this was a piece of art, this would be like buying the Mona Lisa,” Ivy added. Babe Ruth was wearing the jersey when he played for the New York Yankees during Game Three of the 1932 World Series against the Chicago Cubs.

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