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Baseball

Babe Ruth

Record sale: $4,222,000 · 1914 Cracker Jack Babe Ruth

George Herman 'Babe' Ruth transformed baseball from a pitcher to the most feared home run hitter in history. His 714 career home runs stood as the all-time record for nearly 40 years. Ruth's larger-than-life personality and baseball dominance made him the sport's first true superstar.

7× World Series Champion.342 career batting average714 career home runs (stood until 1974)12× AL home run leaderHall of Fame inductee (1936)Among the first 5 players ever elected to HOF