Babe Ruth baseball card sold at auction for 9.4 billion won 3rd place in history

It was produced in 1914 when he was 19 years old and distributed for free There are currently only 10 left

Babe Ruth's rookie card sold for $7.2 million

The player card of Babe Ruth, a legendary slugger in the American professional baseball major league, found a new owner for $7.2 million (about 9.47 billion won).

Penta, an investment media outlet affiliated with the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), reported on the 5th (local time) that a player card produced in 1914, when Ruth made his professional debut as a member of the Baltimore Orioles, was sold at this price at Robert Edward Auction in the United States the day before.

This card, which depicts Ruth when she was 19, measures 6.7cm wide and 9.2cm tall.

A local Baltimore newspaper printed them and distributed them for free, but it is reported that only 10 cards remain.

This card attracted the attention of card collectors not only because of its rarity, but also because it was printed during Ruth's rookie year.

Just as rare books are expensive in their first edition, player cards are generally more valuable if they were made when a player was a rookie.

Additionally, the demand for star player cards is high, and the prices are high.

Ruth, who spent most of his career with the New York Yankees, is considered one of the most famous players in Major League Baseball.

The Mickey Mantle card, which holds the record for the highest price ever sold at a sports card auction, was also produced when he was a rookie.

The rookie card of Mantle, who is considered one of the Yankees' representative sluggers along with Ruth, was sold for $12.6 million (about 16.57 billion won) at an auction last year.

Honus Wagner's player card, called the 'Holy Grail' by sports-related memorabilia collectors, was traded for $7.25 million (approximately 9.53 billion won) due to its rarity, although it is not a rookie card.

Wagner was a legendary hitter who played in the major leagues for 21 seasons from 1897 to 1917, before Ruth's debut.

Ruth's rookie card, which was sold this time, was recorded as the third most expensive card of all time, following Mantle and Wagner. 19가이드03