Bleacher Report · Nov 12, 2022
Babe Ruth's Yankees Glove Sells for Record $1.5M at Auction
A baseball glove worn by Babe Ruth during his time with the New York Yankees sold for a record-setting price of $1.5 million at auction on Saturday.
Hunt Auctions provided details about the sale of the glove, which is dated to between 1927 and 1933:
Hunt Auctions The Glove was also featured in 1964 audio from “The Glory of Their Times.” Final sales price soars to $1,527,500 a World Record price for any baseball glove.@Yankees @RedSox @MLB @SluggerMuseum pic.twitter.com/gkFt17Bmtv
In August, Alvin Goodley of Rarest reported the previous record for a baseball glove was a 1939 Lou Gehrig for $389,500.