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Babe Ruth Jersey from 1932 Called Shot Home Run Sold for $24 Million

See Photos of the Iconic Jersey!

August 30, 2024

24 MILLLION DOLLARS! That is the price tag for the jersey Babe Ruth wore when he hit his famous "called shot" home run in the 1932 World Series. See photos of this iconic piece of history, and learn how you can sell your collection to Just Collect.

We still can't believe the total - 24 million dollars. In 1932, the New York Yankees played the Chicago Cubs in the World Series. In game 3, Babe Ruth and the Yankees were at Wrigley Field in Chicago when The Sultan of Swat stepped up top the plate in the fifth inning with the score tied at four. Ruth then pointed two fingers that you can see on video. This is where the legend was born! On the very next pitch, Ruth mashed a home run to center field. Did Ruth just call his shot? Was Babe Ruth pointing to center field and then belted a home run right where he pointed?! Some fans argue that Ruth was holding up two fingers to signal he had two strikes on him. Other people will state Ruth was pointing to the Cubs' dugout. Only Babe Ruth knew the truth, and he took it to the grave. The legend, however, lives on. Recently, the jersey that Ruth wore was sold at auction for an astonishing 24 million dollars at Heritage Auctions.

While at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland last month, we had the opportunity to see the jersey!

Ruth Front

Ruth back

You can see the road jersey style with New York in block lettering on the front and the legendary #3 that Ruth wore on the back. Thank you to Heritage Auctions for allowing us to view this piece!

Just Collect is always buying collections just like this Ruth jersey. Just Collect proudly purchased a baseball signed by both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig that belonged to their Yankees teammate that you can read about HERE.

Babe Ruth

We also discovered and purchased a huge college of 22 Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig 1930's Goudey cards you can see HERE.

Babe Ruth Cards

If you're interested in selling your collection, be it memorabilia, autographs, or cards, we are always buying! Read below to see how you can receive a FREE APPRAISAL any time from us here at Just Collect:

WE ARE ALWAYS BUYING

Just Collect is always buying vintage sports and non-sports cards from 1879 to 1979 as well as select modern cards. If you have a collection that you are considering selling, contact us today to discuss or get our industry-leading purchase offer. If you have a collection that you want appraised, please contact us and we would be happy to discuss your collection and help you understand the real cash value of your collection in the current marketplace. Check out the Just Collect Buy List.

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We offer may ways to evaluate your cards other than or using our website, too.

Travel to Us

If you can make the trip here like the son from my hometown did for this collection- we can make a deal at the office. We once met a father-son duo that drove eight hours from Virginia to meet us to sell a Michael Jordan rookie card stored in Tupperware since 1986 - great read here.

Come to convention

We keep a LIST of card shows we'll be attending. Come stop by the Just Collect table and chat.

Meet in-person

If you have a valuable collection and want us to come to you, we'll hop on the next plane out.

Meet in New York City

If you're near New York City and would like to meet in a public place, our owner, Leighton, would be happy to meet you; read all the information here.

SHIP your collection

If you choose to mail your cards for an appraisal, we will evaluate your cards for FREE still. If you choose not to sell the cards, we'll ship them back shipping fees paid by us! We can offer our FedEx account with 2-day shipping, fully insured, all covered by us. Simply contact the office to set up this option.

OUR BUYING PHILOSOPHY

We've run into a wide range of people and collections over the last 25 years. Although Just Collect is known for buying vintage sports cards and especially vintage baseball cards, we are also extremely interested in buying non-sports cards, too!

Every collection and every collector is different and we treat EVERY collection with the respect and attention that we show for our own collections. We understand that many have put their heart and souls into building their collections. So when you're ready to sell, we understand the feelings that you're going through and will work with you to help you reach a decision that is a WIN/WIN, because if you're not happy, we're not happy.