Babe Ruth's First All-Star Home Run Ball Is Sold for $805,000
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- The ball Babe Ruth hit for the first home run in Major League Baseball All-Star Game history sold today at auction for $805,000.
The ball, from the inaugural game in 1933, was sold to an anonymous bidder at baseball's All-Star Fan Fest Auction in Pittsburgh, according to a press release from Hunt Auctions, which conducted the sale.
Among the more than 600 other items auctioned today was the bat Ruth used to hit his then record-setting 59th homer in 1921. It sold for $483,000.
Pirates memorabilia auctioned today in Pittsburgh included an autographed bat outfielder Roberto Clemente used in the 1969 All-Star Game which sold for $25,300. A 1968 Pirates road jersey worn by Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski sold for $18,400, while the Pirates' 1960 World Series championship trophy went for $9,890.
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- The ball Babe Ruth hit for the first home run in Major League Baseball All-Star Game history sold today at auction for $805,000.
The ball, from the inaugural game in 1933, was sold to an anonymous bidder at baseball's All-Star Fan Fest Auction in Pittsburgh, according to a press release from Hunt Auctions, which conducted the sale.
Among the more than 600 other items auctioned today was the bat Ruth used to hit his then record-setting 59th homer in 1921. It sold for $483,000.
Pirates memorabilia auctioned today in Pittsburgh included an autographed bat outfielder Roberto Clemente used in the 1969 All-Star Game which sold for $25,300. A 1968 Pirates road jersey worn by Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski sold for $18,400, while the Pirates' 1960 World Series championship trophy went for $9,890.
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