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Sotheby's and Sports Cards Plus Baseball Auction Realizes Over $4.6 Million

This is Pee Wee Reese’s 1955 World Series Ring. Sold with a bronze plaque commemorating the Dodger’s victory, it realized $69,000.

Everyone from CBS to CNN was talking about the Babe Ruth bat that sold for $1.25 million. However, that is not the only story in this incredible auction. There were some exceptional items offered, and Sotheby's did a fantastic job of bringing them to the collector's attention.

While Babe's bat got all the attention, other fantastic-looking pieces of Babe Ruth memorabilia were also offered offered. Even among so much, there was one Babe Ruth autographed baseball that stood out among all the rest. It was graded at near mint to mint and featured Babe's signature on the sweet spot of the ball. It is considered among the finest Babe Ruth balls extant. It realized $46,000.

Scoop has picked some of the highlights, but for complete results, visit www.sothebys.com. There's a lot of history on display.

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This is Pee Wee Reese’s 1955 World Series Ring. Sold with a bronze plaque commemorating the Dodger’s victory, it realized $69,000.	This is the bat used by Babe Ruth when he hit the first home run ever hit in Yankee Stadium. It sold for $1,265,000. That price is approximately half of what it cost to build Yankee Stadium.	This bat was used by the great Ty Cobb in the mid 1920’s. It sold for $103,500.
Sandy Koufax wore this glove when he pitched a no-hitter in 1963. It brought $126,500.	Autographed by Babe himself, this ball is considered one of the finest looking Ruth Autographed Baseballs ever seen. It realized $46,000.	Lou Gehrig’s 1936 contract brought $115,000. He was an MVP that season.
This Honus Wagner card was put out by Cracker Jack in 1914. It sold for $17,250.	When Mickey Mantle hit his first major league home run, this is the ball that went out of the park in Chicago on May 1,1951. It realized $189,750.	These pants belonged to Babe Ruth. Showing some signs of wear, they sold for $109,250.
Goudey Gumm Company put this Babe Ruth Baseball card out in 1933. One of 4 included that year; it is considered the most impressive. On December 2, 2004, it sold for $74,750.