The baseball bat of the legendary athlete Jackie Robinson was sold at auction for 1,08 million USD. As reports mir24, the African American Robinson signed a contract with the “Brooklyn Dodgers” club in 1947 and became the first black player in Major League Baseball in the XX century. The bat, which was bought by an unknown person, was specially made for Robinson. It was that he played in the 1949 All Star Game.
As it is known, the most expensive baseball bat ever sold at auction is Babe Ruth’s bat. It was sold for a record 1,26 million USD.
