Nearly a century after Babe Ruth called his shot during the ... that’s what collectors are really looking for,” Provenzale ...
NEW YORK – Whether or not Babe Ruth called his shot during ... authentication and grading standards before joining Heritage Auctions, the Ruth jersey sold for about $1 million in 2005.
Several other valuable pieces of baseball memorabilia are up for bidding at Heritage, with the auction house also showing a Babe Ruth rookie baseball card and a Mickey Mantle jersey.
He was a worldwide celebrity, an international star, the likes of which baseball has never seen since," says broadcaster Ernie Harwell about Babe Ruth on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series.
Tom Stevens, 68, said he appreciates Ohtani’s excellence in raising awareness of what Babe Ruth accomplished a century ago to a new generation. “What (Ohtani) is doing is wonderful because ...