The prices for sports memorabilia continue to climb year after year. There have been some insanely high prices for items over the years, and after the recent purchase of the new Paul Skenes card, I thought it would be cool to see the 10 most expensive baseball cards ever sold. So, here they are:
Honus Wagner: 1909-1911 T206 Sweet Caporal
American baseball player, John Peter “Honus” Wagner (1874-1955) swinging bat at game. Undated photograph. (Photo by George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images)
This Card sold for over 6.6 million dollars.
Babe Ruth: 1914 Baltimore News
This card sold for 6 million dollars and is one of only 2 cards to sell for 6 million or more.
Mickey Mantle: 1952 Topps Rookie Card #311
Mickey Mantle #7 of the New York Yankees poses for a portrait during batting practice prior to an MLB game against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, August 24, 1958. (Photo by TPLP/Getty Images)
This card sold for 5.2 million dollars.
Babe Ruth: 1933 Goudey #53
Yankees’ champion player, Babe Ruth, demonstrating his batting style in 1929.
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – JULY 01: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 01, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
This card sold for 3.8 million dollars.
Babe Ruth: 1916 M101-4 Sporting News #151
This card sold for 1.4 million dollars.
Roberto Clemente: 1955 Topps Rookie Card #164
(Original Caption) 4/13/1967-New York, NY: Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates, batting during a game in Shea Stadium against the Mets.
This card sold for 1.1 million dollars.
Paul Skenes:1-of-1 Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – JUNE 11: Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at Busch Stadium on June 11, 2024 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
This card sold for 1.1 Million dollars.
Lou Gehrig: 1925 Exhibits
1925: Lou Gehrig, first basemen for the New York Yankees, hitting the ball during warm p before a game, circa 1925. (Photo by The Stanley Weston Archive/Getty Images)
This card sold for just over 1 million dollars.
Reggie Jackson: 1969 Topps Rookie Card #260
The New York Yankees’ Reggie Jackson batting during a game against the Texas Rangers, New York, May 25th 1977. (Photo by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)
This card sold for just over 1 million dollars. 27,000 dollars less than the Gehirg card.
