Babe Ruth is a name that echoes through baseball history, and for good reason. With a career boasting 714 home runs, seven World Series titles, and a record-breaking slugging percentage, he’s a legend in every sense of the word. But perhaps one of the most legendary moments of his career was during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series against the Chicago Cubs—a moment that fans still debate today.
In the fifth inning, Ruth confidently stepped up to the plate, pointed his bat toward the outfield, and then did the unthinkable: he hit a home run exactly where he pointed. This moment, now known as “The Called Shot,” has become one of the most iconic in sports history. And now, the very jersey he wore during that historic at-bat is heading to auction.
According to Heritage Auctions, this piece of sports history could fetch up to $30 million, potentially making it the most expensive sports memorabilia ever sold. To put that into perspective, the current record holder is a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card, which sold for $12.6 million in 2022. As Chris Ivy, the director of sports auctions, told CBS News, “In the realm of sports collectibles, this is the greatest sports collectible of all time.”
