Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey from 1932 World Series sells for record $24.1m

Jersey, worn by baseball player in his final home run in the series, is most expensive sports collectible sold at auction

The jersey that legendary baseball player Babe Ruth wore when he called the shot" - and batted a home run - during game 3 of the 1932 World Series has sold for a record-setting $24.1m (18.1m) with Heritage Auctions.

The sale makes the jersey the most expensive sports collectible to ever be sold at auction. The jersey in question, belonging to the late New York Yankees star, was last auctioned in 2005 for $940,000. But at the time the item was only linked to the 1932 World Series, and not directly to the famed episode where Ruth pointed his bat to the outfield stands before he hit a home run into center field off Chicago Cubs pitcher Charlie Root.