Coverage dated December 4, 2023 to December 5, 2023

Rare rookie Babe Ruth card sells for $7.2 million

Headline from NBC New York

A 109-year-old Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card sold for $7.2 million on Monday, according to Robert Edward Auctions in Chester, New Jersey.

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  1. NBC New York

    Rare rookie Babe Ruth card sells for $7.2 million (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A 109-year-old Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card sold for $7.2 million on Monday, according to Robert Edward Auctions in Chester, New Jersey.

  2. CBS News

    'The Great Bambino': Babe Ruth 1914 rookie card sells for $7.2 million (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A rare and expensive baseball card of a Baltimore legend sold for big bucks.

  3. FOX Business

    Babe Ruth 1914 minor league trading card hits hefty $7.2M at auction, falls short of hoped-for grand slam (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    A rare 1914 Babe Ruth trading card generated $7.2 million at auction on Dec. 3, 2023, but fell short of a record $12.5 million hoped for by Robert Edward Auctions.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Babe Ruth rookie card sells for $7.2 million, third-highest sum ever paid for sports card (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card sold for $7.2 million, including the buyer's premium, the third-highest sum ever paid for a sports card.

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