NOV 13, 2022
BY : MANJIT BAURI
A baseball glove personally donated by Babe Ruth to St. Louis Browns third baseman Jimmy Austin.
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The Ruth glove was manufactured by Spalding for Ruth's use circa 1927-1933.
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Ruth's gloves sold at the 19th annual Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory auction for $1.53 million.
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The previous record was $387,500 for a Lou Gehrig glove sold with Sotheby's in 1999.
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In 2013, a Jackie Robinson glove was sold for just over $373,000 by Steiner Sports.
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As per Hunt Auctions, the glove was originally a vintage Babe Ruth store model when submitted for consignment.
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This monumental glove is truly [one] of the most historic pieces of its medium.
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