The jersey worn by New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth when he purportedly predicted he would hit a home run in the 1932 World Series goes to auction in August.
The 15th and final World Series home run of Babe Ruth's Hall of Fame career is revered more than any of the 14 that came before it for one simple reason: Ruth might have pointed to the spot where he hit the ball during the at-bat.Amateur film of the moment has been played over the years.
Ruth gifted the jersey to a Florida man following a round of golf, where it remained until the man's daughter auctioned it nearly two decades ago. It has only recently been photomatched.'Chris Ivy, the director of sports auctions at Heritage, postulated that the jersey will break the record as the most expensive sports collectible 'ever to cross the auction block.' That record is currently held by a 1952 Topps baseball card featuring New York Yankees legend Mickey Mantle.
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