Another Babe Ruth Pocket Watch Sold At Auction
An awesome piece of memorabilia.
Babe Ruth's pocket watch, engraved with "The House that Ruth Built" was sold at auction yesterday for $650,108. The piece was presented to Ruth in 1948 in honor of the 25th anniversary of the opening of Yankee Stadium.
#Babe Ruth's NY #Yankees gold pocket watch from 1948. Family heirloom at auction est $750k+ @SCPAuctions pic.twitter.com/XRZfEGECba
- David Kohler (@DavidDKohler) May 11, 2014This isn't first of Ruth's pocket watches to bring in some serious cash at auction. Another went for $717K in February.