Babe Ruth Dodgers uniform, Hank Aaron jersey top Christie’s, Hunt Auctions event

A rare 1938 Babe Ruth Brooklyn Dodgers uniform and a historically significant 1968 Hank Aaron jersey topped the latest baseball memorabilia auction by Christie’s and Hunt Auctions.

The live and online auction, which included the Geddy Lee Collection, totaled more than $6.8 million in sales.

The rare Ruth Dodgers road uniform sold for $882,000, while the Aaron Atlanta Braves home jersey from his 500th career home run went for $567,000.

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The baseball collection from former rock star Geddy Lee, the lead singer of legendary Canadian band Rush, produced the sale of a single-signed baseball signed by President Herbert Hoover for $214,200 — eight times more than the $25,000 estimate.

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A Mickey Mantle signed and inscribed baseball (Brooks Robinson play at third base) from the Lee Collection sold for $30,240.

One of the most unique items in the auction was a photo from the Gladstone Collection of Civil War soldiers with baseball equipment, which sold for $113,400 — 11 times more than its estimate of $10,000.

“It was a distinct honor to represent such exceptional collections as represented by Geddy Lee, William Gladstone, and others within this Christie’s partnership auction,” Hunt Auctions President David Hunt said. “Iconic collections of this rarity and import are well documented to raise standards for their related mediums. The results within the auction clearly illustrate the vibrant market for historic baseball memorabilia having origins within important private collections.”