Hunt Auctions has announced the private sale of a bat used by Babe Ruth circa 1920-21 for $1.85 million, a record price for a baseball bat.
The previous record also belonged to a Ruth bat, one that sold privately for $1.68 million by Heritage Auctions last August.
According to Hunt Auctions, the new record holder is the "only known example to offer photographic corroboration."
The "Polo Grounds" bat, as it's colloquially known for the stadium the New York Yankees played their home games in until 1922, is photo-matched to a 1921 photo of Ruth swinging it.