Babe Ruth jersey sells for record $4.4 million

(Reuters) - The earliest known New York Yankees jersey worn by slugger Babe Ruth was sold for $4.4 million on Sunday, a record for a piece of sports memorabilia.

Babe Ruth jersey sells for sports-memorabilia record $4.4 million

A baseball jersey worn by Babe Ruth sold for more than $4.4 million Sunday, a record for any item of sports memorabilia, according to the buyer and seller.

Babe Ruth jersey sells for $4.4M, a record for sports memorabilia

SCP Auctions said the circa'20 New York Yankees uniform top is the earliest known jersey worn by Ruth. Meanwhile, a Ruth cap, owned by former Tiger David Wells, fetched more than $500,000 in the same auction, which ended Sunday.

Babe Ruth jersey auctioned for $4.4 million, becomes most expensive sports memorabilia ever

Unemployment remains high, banks continue to fail and Greece doesn't know where its next meal is coming from. Regardless, the world apparently remains inhabited by persons not merely able but also perfectly willing to spend big bucks on baseball memorabilia. And hallelujah for it! On Sunday, the memorabilia auction house Lelands.com bid a record-breaking $4,415,658 for the earliest jersey worn ...

Silver, gold, old toys, sports memorabilia: International association in Layton ready to buy items

LAYTON — Ben and Gloria Standing, of Roy, had accumulated several miscellaneous old silver coins over the years. On Wednesday the couple was looking to trade them in. The buyers, looking for old gold and silver coins, or toys and sports memorabilia pre-dating the 1960s, are part of the International Coin Collectors Association of Springfield, Ill. read more