A baseball jersey worn by The Bambino sold for more than $4.4 million on May 20, 2012, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, according to the buyer and seller. SCP Auctions, based in California, said the circa 1920 New York Yankees uniform top is the earliest known jersey worn by Ruth. Here are some of the other most expensive sports memorabilia ever sold, mostly from America’s past time and a lot of which pertains to the Babe. Read more here at Sports Illustrated.
Most Expensive Sports Memorabilia
September 5, 2012
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Featured Auctions
(*) Indicates Auction in Progress(*) Meigray Auctions: July 22 - Aug. 10
(*) RR Auction: July 22 - Aug. 10
(*) NBA Auctions: Aug. 5 - Aug. 11
(*) Pristine Auction: Aug. 5 - Aug. 11
(*) Sirius Sports Auctions: Aug. 1 - Aug. 11
(*) Steve Novella: Aug. 6 - Aug. 11
(*) PWCC: Aug. 8 - Aug. 14
(*) REA: July 25 - Aug. 14
(*) Rockhurst Auctions: Aug. 7 - Aug. 14
(*) Auction of Champions: Aug. 3 - Aug. 15
Dutch Auction Shop: Aug. 11 - Aug. 15
(*) CertifiedLink: Aug. 1 - Aug. 15-17
Steve Novella: Aug. 10 - Aug. 16
(*) Fanatics Auctions: Aug. 4 - Aug. 17
(*) University Archives: Aug. 1 - Aug. 17
(*) Clean Sweep Auctions: July 20 - Aug. 17-18
Goldin: Aug. 10 - Aug. 18
(*) Meigray Auctions: July 22 - Aug. 18
NBA Auctions: Aug. 12 - Aug. 18
Pristine Auction: Aug. 12 - Aug. 18
(*) PWCC: Aug. 4 - Aug. 18
RR Auction: Aug. 11 - Aug. 18
(*) Gotta Have Rock and Roll: Aug. 3 - Aug. 19
Goldin: Aug. 10 - Aug. 20
(*) Love of the Game: Aug. 3 - Aug. 20
PWCC: Aug. 15 - Aug. 21
Steve Novella: Aug. 17 - Aug. 23
(*) Meigray Auctions: Aug. 1 - Aug. 24
(*) JG Autographs: July 25 - Aug. 23
(*) Hindman Auctions: Aug. 3 - Aug. 24
NBA Auctions: Aug. 19 - Aug. 25
Pristine Auction: Aug. 19 - Aug. 25
Rockhurst Auctions: Aug. 15 - Aug. 25
Sirius Sports Auctions: Aug. 15 - Aug. 25
Iconic Auctions: Aug. 18 - Aug. 27
(*) Heritage Auctions: July 25 - Aug. 27-28
(*) Pristine Auction: Aug. 1 - Aug. 28
PWCC: Aug. 22 - Aug. 28
Auction of Champions: Aug. 17 - Aug. 29
(*) JG Autographs: Aug. 8 - Aug. 30
Fanatics Auctions: Aug. 18 - Aug. 31
Pristine Auction: Aug. 26 - Sept. 1
VSA Auctions: Aug. 15 - Sept. 1
MEARS Auctions: Aug. 26 - Sept. 3
Collector Connection: Aug. 17 - Sept. 4
Dutch Auction Shop: Sept. 1 - Sept. 5
Goldin: Aug. 24 - Sept. 10
Memory Lane: Aug. 17 - Sept. 10
SCP Auctions: Aug. 24 - Sept. 10
JG Autographs: Aug. 22 - Sept. 13
RR Auction: Aug. 19 - Sept. 14
2022 Full Auction Schedule
Daily/Weekly Auctions
(*) Indicates Auction in Progress
(*) Kevin Savage Cards: Monday
(*) Pristine 'Coin': Monday
(*) JG Autographs: Tuesday
(*) Pristine Weekly: Tuesday
(*) Auction of Champions: Wednesday
(*) Kevin Savage Cards: Wednesday
(*) Pristine Classic: Wednesday
(*) Auction of Champions: Thursday
(*) Kevin Savage Cards: Thursday
(*) NBA Auctions: Thursday
(*) Pristine 'Art': Thursday
(*) Pristine 'Featured': Thursday
(*) Auction of Champions: Saturday
(*) Pristine 'Helmet': Saturday
(*) Auction of Champions: Sunday
(*) Detroit City: Sunday
(*) Evans Archive: Sunday
(*) Heritage - Auctions: Sunday
(*) JG Autographs - Sports: Sunday
(*) Lelands: Sunday
(*) Pristine 'Cards': Sunday
(*) PWCC: Sunday
(*) Collectable: Daily
(*) Pristine Auction: Daily
(*) Pristine Auction: 10-Minute
2022 Full Auction Schedule
(*) Kevin Savage Cards: Monday
(*) Pristine 'Coin': Monday
(*) JG Autographs: Tuesday
(*) Pristine Weekly: Tuesday
(*) Auction of Champions: Wednesday
(*) Kevin Savage Cards: Wednesday
(*) Pristine Classic: Wednesday
(*) Auction of Champions: Thursday
(*) Kevin Savage Cards: Thursday
(*) NBA Auctions: Thursday
(*) Pristine 'Art': Thursday
(*) Pristine 'Featured': Thursday
(*) Auction of Champions: Saturday
(*) Pristine 'Helmet': Saturday
(*) Auction of Champions: Sunday
(*) Detroit City: Sunday
(*) Evans Archive: Sunday
(*) Heritage - Auctions: Sunday
(*) JG Autographs - Sports: Sunday
(*) Lelands: Sunday
(*) Pristine 'Cards': Sunday
(*) PWCC: Sunday
(*) Collectable: Daily
(*) Pristine Auction: Daily
(*) Pristine Auction: 10-Minute
2022 Full Auction Schedule
Links to Featured Companies
77 Auctions | Auction of Champions
Bagger's Auctions | CertifiedLink
Certified Sports Guaranty
Classic Auctions | Clean Sweep Auctions
Collectable | Collect Auctions
Collectible Classics | Collector Connection
Create Auction | Detroit City Sports
Down to the Wire | Dutch Auction Shop
Evans Archive | Fanatics Auctions
Golden Age Golf Auctions | Goldin Auctions
Gotta Have Rock & Roll | Grey Flannel
Heritage Auctions | Hindman Auctions
Huggins & Scott Auctions | Iconic Auctions
Infinite Auctions | JG Autographs
Kevin Savage Cards | Lelands
Love of the Game | MEARS Auctions
MeiGray Auctions | Memory Lane Inc.
Mile High Card Co. | MJAuthentic23
NBA Auctions | Pristine Auction
PWCC | Robert Edward Auctions
Rockhurst Auctions | RR Auction
SCP Auctions | Sirius Coin Auctions
Sirius Sports Cards | Sterling Sports
Steve Novella | University Archives
VSA Auctions | Wheatland Auction
Bagger's Auctions | CertifiedLink
Certified Sports Guaranty
Classic Auctions | Clean Sweep Auctions
Collectable | Collect Auctions
Collectible Classics | Collector Connection
Create Auction | Detroit City Sports
Down to the Wire | Dutch Auction Shop
Evans Archive | Fanatics Auctions
Golden Age Golf Auctions | Goldin Auctions
Gotta Have Rock & Roll | Grey Flannel
Heritage Auctions | Hindman Auctions
Huggins & Scott Auctions | Iconic Auctions
Infinite Auctions | JG Autographs
Kevin Savage Cards | Lelands
Love of the Game | MEARS Auctions
MeiGray Auctions | Memory Lane Inc.
Mile High Card Co. | MJAuthentic23
NBA Auctions | Pristine Auction
PWCC | Robert Edward Auctions
Rockhurst Auctions | RR Auction
SCP Auctions | Sirius Coin Auctions
Sirius Sports Cards | Sterling Sports
Steve Novella | University Archives
VSA Auctions | Wheatland Auction
Consignments Deadlines
Auction of Champions - 8/1
Dutch Auction Shop - 8/1
Goldin - 8/1
PWCC - 8/1
SCP Auctions - 8/1
VSA Auctions - 8/1
RR Auction - 8/3
Iconic Auctions - 8/5
Heritage Auctions - 8/8
Collector Connection - 8/10
MEARS Auctions - 8/10
Iconic Auctions - 8/12
Auction of Champions - 8/15
JG Autographs - 8/15
Kevin Savage Cards - 8/15
Pristine Auction - 8/15
PWCC - 8/15
Sirius Sports - 8/15
Dutch Auction Shop - 8/20
Heritage Auctions - 8/24
RR Auction - 8/24
Sterling Sports - 9/1
All Consignment Deadlines
Consign/Sell Here
Dutch Auction Shop - 8/1
Goldin - 8/1
PWCC - 8/1
SCP Auctions - 8/1
VSA Auctions - 8/1
RR Auction - 8/3
Iconic Auctions - 8/5
Heritage Auctions - 8/8
Collector Connection - 8/10
MEARS Auctions - 8/10
Iconic Auctions - 8/12
Auction of Champions - 8/15
JG Autographs - 8/15
Kevin Savage Cards - 8/15
Pristine Auction - 8/15
PWCC - 8/15
Sirius Sports - 8/15
Dutch Auction Shop - 8/20
Heritage Auctions - 8/24
RR Auction - 8/24
Sterling Sports - 9/1
All Consignment Deadlines
Consign/Sell Here
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