Babe Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees on December 26, 1919.
Babe Ruth Rookie CardThe Babe Ruth rookie card was issued in 1914 by the Baltimore News. A 1914 Babe Ruth rookie baseball card, just the tenth card of its kind to be discovered sold at auction on May 5, 2008 for the price of $517,000. The card was produced by the Baltimore Sun Newspaper. In an auction held in 2007 the Babe Ruth Baltimore News card sold for $200,000
The owner of the Boston Red Sox needed the money.
Babe Ruth played for the Yankees from 1920 through 1934.
The most expensive autographed baseball in history was sold at an auction held on May 6, 2006 when a Joe DiMaggio Marilyn Monroe duel signed baseball sold for $191,200. Breaking the record of a Babe Ruth signed baseball in 2005. A Babe Ruth single signed baseball, the finest known Ruth-signed ball, graded 9.5 out of 10 by Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) sold for $150,000 in 2005. Babe Ruth single signed baseballs in general sell for about $4,000.-$10,000. so this price is well above the market value.
Babe Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees for $125,000.
Babe Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees on December 26, 1919.
Babe Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees on December 26, 1919.
Boston sold Babe Ruth's contract to the Yankees for $125,000 and a $350,000 loan against the mortgage on Fenway Park.
The mirrors were produced by Seagram's 7 Crown in the 1990's as a promotion and features the career statistics of the ballplayers. The mirror measures 20 ½" x 16 ½" The Babe Ruth Mirror reads "Permission by Babe Ruth Baseball and the Babe Ruth Estate" meaning Seagram's 7 had to pay their dues to use the "Babe Ruth" name & image. (Just a legality) The Babe Ruth mirror sell for about $20.-$30. on average. One just sold on eBay for $36. Below are a few auction results from early April 2008 for the Babe Ruth, and other mirrors: * Pete Rose mirror sold for $20.35, * Willie Stargell sold for $10.50 * Babe Ruth sold for $20.50 * Lou Gehrig sold for $23.01 * Willie Mays sold for $14.99 * Bob Gibson sold for $8.99 * Ernie banks sold for$20.36
Slugger for SaleThe Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees.
A rookie Babe Ruth Baseball card can be worth a lot of money. One Babe Ruth baseball card in very good condition hit a record and was sold for $517,000. On a lower scale, Babe Ruth's rookie card sold for $150,800. It really depends on the condition of the card and how much people will bid for it.
1914 Baltimore Sun Newspaper Babe Ruth Rookie CardThe Babe Ruth Rookie card was produced by the Baltimore Sun Newspaper in 1914. A 1914 Babe Ruth rookie baseball card, just the tenth card of its kind to be discovered sold at auction on May 5, 2008 for the price of $517,000. In an auction held in 2007 the Babe Ruth Baltimore News card sold for $200,000.
Babe Ruth Rookie CardThe Babe Ruth rookie card was issued in 1914 by the Baltimore News. A 1914 Babe Ruth rookie baseball card, just the tenth card of its kind to be discovered sold at auction on May 5, 2008 for the price of $517,000. The card was produced by the Baltimore Sun Newspaper. In an auction held in 2007 the Babe Ruth Baltimore News card sold for $200,000
Babe Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees, not traded. The owner of the Boston Red Sox needed money to finance a Broadway play and sold the Babe for $100,000-the worst deal in the history of modern sports.
Babe Ruth's first baseball card was produced by the Baltimore Sun Newspaper in 1914. There are only ten known examples of this Babe Ruth rookie card, and one sold at auction in April 2008 for about $270,000. Babe Ruth second card a 1916 Sporting News M101 baseball card graded Near Mint 7 by PSA, sold for an $82,250.
The exact amount is a matter of controversy, but newspaper accounts of the time reported that Babe Ruth, along with two other players, were sold for a total of $25,000.