BY MARK HALPERN
In 1932 the biggest legend to ever step on a diamond George Herman “Babe” Ruth stood at home plate during game 3 of the World Series against the Chicago Cubs and pointed to the center field wall. The Babe was calling his shot to clear the center field wall. At this time during baseball, he and probably Lou Gehrig who could have done that. On the next pitch The Babe hit a towering home run over the center field wall. It’s a moment in history and nearly a century later that jersey he wore set another record the other night. The Jersey was put up for auction with Heritage auctions one of the best companies that deals with sports collectibles of this caliber. When the final second ended the jersey sold for and tremendous $24.14 million dollars topping the 1952 Mantle that sold for $12 million not too long ago.
This is one of the most important pieces of baseball memorabilia as it represents just how good the babe was. He had gifted the jersey to a golfing buddy of his around 1940. The family kept it for decades and then it sold for just under a million in 2005 to another collector. Now it’s in the hands of yet another and not where it belongs and that is Cooperstown. A jersey of this importance belongs to be seen/viewed by all who come to Cooperstown to see and understand the legendary game.
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