NEW YORK – Whether or not Babe Ruth called his shot during ... along with game-worn jerseys by Gehrig (1938) and Joe DiMaggio (1947), game-used bats belonging to Ruth and Mantle and a Ruth ...

Nearly a century after Babe Ruth called his shot during the 1932 World Series, the jersey worn by the New York Yankees slugger when he hit the home run to centre field has broken auction records.

He was a worldwide celebrity, an international star, the likes of which baseball has never seen since," says broadcaster Ernie Harwell about Babe Ruth on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series.

He was a worldwide celebrity, an international star, the likes of which baseball has never seen since," says broadcaster Ernie Harwell about Babe Ruth on ESPN's SportsCentury show. Sept.