Is there any name more iconic in the realm of sports collectibles than Babe Ruth? Given the fact that his “Called Shot” New York Yankees jersey sold for $24.1 million in August 2024, which set the record for the most expensive sports collectible ever sold at auction, it’s safe to say there isn’t.
Ruth’s iconicity is being put to the test yet again with the new 2026 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball set. The base set consists of 300 cards, including Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, and 59 rookies, as well as Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, and Steve Aoki.
Along with these are 51 one-of-one Cut Signature cards, including one from none other than Babe Ruth.
The set hasn’t even had a month to sit and simmer in its glory on retail shelves, and a fan has already pulled the aforementioned Babe Ruth card.
‘Danddsportzcards’ reported on Instagram that a ‘Walmart shopper’ who wasn’t “ripping cases of cards” was the one to pull it. They have decided to remain anonymous at this time.
As the excitement of the pulls starts to plateau, the attention now shifts to how much a card of this magnitude is worth.
What Have Babe Ruth’s Other Collectibles Gone for at Auction?
Instead of looking merely at Ruth’s collectibles as a whole, trying to find a valuation for ones that have his signature is more apt.
The first collectible that instantly comes to mind is the 1933 Goudey #181 Babe Ruth signed card, which realized $1,464,001 at auction. This immediately sets a seven-figure precedent for the Allen & Ginter 1/1 card.
Its value may decrease simply because the card was released this year. On the flip side, this shouldn’t deter its worth given that it was signed by Ruth, after all.
Another piece of memorabilia that caught collectors’ attention is the single-signed Babe Ruth baseball. This was graded a perfect PSA 10, and the ongoing story behind this signature is that it was signed the night he passed away.
It sold for $183,500 at Grey Flannel Auctions in 2020.
Grey Flannel’s Director of Operations, Michael Russek, said, “The autograph appeared impeccable. It was definitely the finest Ruth autograph we had ever seen on any item of sports memorabilia.”
An autograph in such pristine condition not cracking the $200k mark is a noteworthy point when debating the Allen & Ginter 1/1 card’s worth. Granted, this baseball sale occurred in 2020, and with the collectibles industry ballooning to a $308.31 billion market in 2025, it’s safe to say prices have risen.
The range is essentially between $180k and $1.5 million for the card in question. This isn’t a particularly precise measurement, but given how markets fluctuate in the sports trading space, this range makes the most sense.
