Babe Ruth jersey sells for record $5.64 million at auction

A Babe Ruth jersey broke the world record for the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia Sunday, selling for $5.64 million, Hunt Auctions announced.

The jersey, dating back to Ruth’s days with the New York Yankees from 1928-30, broke the previous record of $4.4 million, which was also for a Ruth jersey — one from 1920.

"While the record-setting prices attained today are certainly astonishing, I am not surprised at all given the incredible materials and the mythical status the Babe holds in the history of this country,” Hunt Auctions president David Hunt said in a press release.

Hunt Auctions held an event Saturday in partnership with Ruth’s family with over 400 items up for auction, including the jersey. The buyer’s name has not been released.

Ruth still remains one of baseball’s all-time greats, having hit a then-record 714 home runs over a career that spanned from 1914-35 and included four World Series titles. He also held the single-season home run record from 1927 to 1961.

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