Babe Ruth’s 702nd home run ball goes to auction
Major League Baseball is currently going into the off season period and as the new year approaches, the ball clubs are looking to pursue the aim to sign on as many players as possible; the objective being, to end and filter the gaps in the team structure
and organization. The good call on the situation is that the free agents’ market is buzzing and the stars available in the free zone are capable ball players who can muster important wins for teams who are looking to drive in right position stars.
The San Francisco Giants may have won the 2010 World Series but that has made many strong players on the field realize the sides need to capitalize on their services. While many club players are resting, the free agents in the market are waiting for the
right offer to come knocking on their door. Nevertheless, with so much attention building across the peninsula the next season could turn out to be an exciting run for the franchises scattered across the country.
Nevertheless, there are other things going around in baseball at the moment. The Gold Glove awards were recently held and the Slugger awards also followed in the year.
On another note, reports have come in that the ball Babe Ruth hit for his 702nd home run has been auctioned for $2,64,500. The bidding for the antique item took place at the Louisville Slugger Museum in a 7th annual live broadcast auction
that just took place. Along with the memorable item, the auction put up for sale an autographed baseball bat from Cy Young that was dedicated to the first World Series in 1903. Apart from that a 2009 World Series ring belonging to the New York Yankees was
also put up for sale during the tenure. The ring is rumoured to be one of the items that went missing back in June.
Nevertheless, Babe Ruth’s hit came in 1934. The ball was subsequently signed and it marked the era when Ruth hanged his hat and quit the run, ending his career homers tally on 714. The ball was itself passed down through three generations in a Minnesota
family. The ball was sold for a major price as the person who bid the final value paid three times more than the estimated value of the ball.
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