A 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card from Topps sold for $5.2 million to become the most expensive sports card of all time, PWCC Marketplace announced Thursday.
The $5.2 million purchase easily topped the five-month-old record held by a Mike Trout rookie card that sold for just under $4 million in August.
The Mantle card was purchased by entrepreneur and actor Rob Gough, who also owns streetwear brand Dope. In 2018, the card was sold by former NFL lineman Evan Mathis for $2.88 million. Gough has a collection that includes a 1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth rookie card, several high-quality Michael Jordan rookie cards and more.