Babe Ruth, 1916 Sporting News
The 1916 Babe Ruth Sporting News card is ranked third on our list of the world's most expensive baseball cards.
Babe Ruth, 1916 Sporting News - This is the rookie card of history's greatest player. It is one of his most challenging cards in general, making it one of the most crucial cards on this list. It depicts a young Ruth throwing the ball for the Boston Red Sox before being traded to the rival New York Yankees.
It was not the first Sporting News card with the same PSD rating to sell for such a high price at auction in 2016, selling for $717,000 in total. Another card with the exact same PSA grade sold for roughly $550,000 in 2017. If you have a card that is in high demand but does not have the finest PSA grade, it only goes to show that time and finding the right buyer are everything!
Cost: $717,000
