⚾ Babe Ruth Turns 130—And His Rookie Card Is Worth More Than Your House 💰

It’s been 130 years since the Sultan of Swat graced this earth, and how are we celebrating? With a statue and a rookie card auction so valuable it could fund your dream mansion (or at least a pretty solid one). 🎂🏆

🏆 The Card That’s Breaking Banks 🏆

One of the most valuable Babe Ruth baseball cards—the 1916 M101-4 Sporting News Blank Back rookie card—just hit the auction block, and the numbers are as wild as Ruth’s home run record. 💣

💸 Expected sale price: $2.5 MILLION (Yes, you read that right.)
💸 Current bid: $808,250 (as of Tuesday—just casual pocket change. 🙃)
💸 Last time a similar card sold? $2.4 million in 2021.

Why so pricey? Well, this bad boy is one of only two PSA Near Mint 7 graded blank-back Ruth rookie cards in existence—and there’s literally none graded higher. In other words, it’s the Mona Lisa of baseball cards. 🎨⚾

🏅 Babe Ruth’s 1916 Season: A Quick Flashback 🏅

Back in 1916, a 21-year-old Babe Ruth was busy doing what he did best—dominating the diamond. The stats? 🔥

⚾ 23-12 record
⚾ 1.75 ERA (because pitching was just another thing he casually excelled at)
⚾ 9 shutouts
⚾ Four wins against the legendary Walter Johnson
⚾ A 14-inning complete game in the World Series, securing Boston's championship

Yep, before he became the Home Run King, Ruth was already making history with his left-handed pitching magic.

📜 The History Behind the Card 📜

The M101-4 and M101-5 sets were designed by Chicago sports photographer Felix Mendelsohn, featuring 200 players from the era. Some had blank backs, while others had advertisements, making them rare collectibles. Earlier this year, a version with a Sporting News ad back sold for only $1.77 million—so if you’ve got an extra couple mil lying around, this blank-back beauty could be yours. 😎

🏛️ Celebrating Ruth’s Legacy 🏛️

While his rookie card is out here breaking financial records, Babe Ruth is also being honored with a statue—because, let’s be real, the man deserves every tribute possible. 130 years later, his impact on baseball is still immeasurable, his legend still untouchable, and his memorabilia? Still making collectors cry over their bank accounts. 💀💰

So, happy early birthday, Babe! Hope you’re looking down and laughing at how much your face on a 3-inch card is worth today. 😂🎂

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