What are the most expensive game-worn jerseys by sport? Could any break Babe Ruth’s record?

Babe Ruth’s “called shot” jersey from the 1932 World Series sold for $24.12 million over the weekend, becoming the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever. But what are currently the most expensive game-worn jerseys in other sports, what could be the item to break the new record, and what could be the first women’s sports jersey to break the $1 million mark? We asked the experts.

Most expensive jerseys, by sport

Basketball: Michael Jordan 1998 NBA Finals Game 1 Chicago Bulls jersey — $10.091 million (sold on Sept. 15, 2022)

This previously held the record for most expensive piece of sports memorabilia (not including trading cards) ever, before the Ruth jersey soared past it. “The Last Dance,” ESPN’s 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Bulls, first aired in 2020 and supercharged the already robust interest in Jordan items, as well as items related to the 1998 Finals. Two years later, the jersey that Jordan wore in Game 1 of the series, which featured heavily in “The Last Dance,” hit the auction block.

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