Babe Ruth Rookie Cards and Grails: Checklist and Prices
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Ruth's early checklist includes the 1914 Baltimore News issue and the 1916 M101-4 and M101-5 families. They are different releases, and advertising backs can distinguish otherwise similar-looking cards.
The grail selection also includes the four 1933 Goudey Ruth cards, Sport Kings, caramel issues and 1948 Leaf. Those later cards are not rookies. Vintage evidence must retain the actual grade or authenticity designation; a value from another grade is not a substitute for a missing comparable sale.
Rookies and career grails
The 10 featured cards below cover rookies, early issues and career highlights. Each value is tied to the edition and grade shown. Browse the wider catalog for additional printings.
10 of 10 featured cards · USD · Grade shown for each card
Images identify the edition; a pictured slab may show a different grade.
- 1933 R319 Goudey Babe Ruth #149
PSA 4
$25,750.00
Older confirmed sales · 2026-02-15
Card details and pricing → - 1933 Goudey Sport Kings Babe Ruth #2
PSA 4
$19,000.00
Sale-based value · 2026-05-27
Card details and pricing → - 1916 M101-4 Sporting News Babe Ruth #151
PSA 3
$528,000.00
Market estimate · Grade 3 (all graders) · 2026-11-10
Card details and pricing → - 1935 R321 Goudey 4-in-1 Babe Ruth / Marty McManus / Ed Brandt / Rabbit Maranville
PSA 4
$4,300.00
Sale-based value · 2026-08-25
Card details and pricing →
11 cataloged editions
Explore 1914, 1916 releases, including base cards, parallels, inserts and early issues. These are catalog entries, not a count of distinct base rookies. The catalog reflects our current coverage; uncataloged issues and unrecorded variations may be absent.
Prices load from our latest records when you open the catalog. Matched sale-based values include evidence dates; other price references are labeled when the sale date is unavailable.
Browse Babe Ruth cards →Catalog checked 2026-11-10
Prices and sales history
These panels use the same exact-card pricing as our card pages. Open the recorded sales to compare dates and individual results. A rare card can have an old last sale even when its record was checked today.
Sale-based value
$40,000.00
Price evidence dated 2026-06-05
Latest recorded sales
| Date | Venue | Sold for |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | eBay | $40,000.00 |
| 2025-01-25 | eBay | $24,750.00 |
| 2024-11-22 | Fanatics Collect | $19,800.00 |
| 2023-01-20 | PWCC | $27,600.00 |
| 2022-06-07 | eBay | $9,698.73 |
Sale-based value
$32,330.00
Price evidence dated 2026-10-11
Latest recorded sales
| Date | Venue | Sold for |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | Goldin | $32,330.00 |
| 2026-08-31 | eBay | $26,600.00 |
| 2026-08-29 | eBay | $27,000.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | eBay | $22,000.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | eBay | $30,590.00 |
Sale-based value
$28,250.00
Price evidence dated 2026-08-31
Latest recorded sales
| Date | Venue | Sold for |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | eBay | $28,250.00 |
| 2025-10-20 | Fanatics Collect | $21,000.00 |
| 2025-10-08 | eBay | $22,000.00 |
| 2025-09-28 | Goldin | $17,000.00 |
| 2025-05-09 | eBay | $19,000.00 |
Older confirmed sales
$25,750.00
Price evidence dated 2026-02-15
Latest recorded sales
| Date | Venue | Sold for |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | eBay | $24,000.00 |
| 2026-02-11 | eBay | $27,500.00 |
| 2025-12-07 | eBay | $24,000.00 |
| 2025-11-10 | eBay | $23,650.00 |
| 2025-11-08 | eBay | $24,500.00 |
Read the prices
Every featured value names its grader and grade. Sale-based values use recorded transactions; market estimates are labeled. Historical values and delayed refreshes stay visibly marked. A blank price means evidence is missing for that exact edition and grade, not that the card has no value.
The wider catalog also loads the latest stored prices on each visit. Matched sale-based values include dates; other price references have no underlying transaction date. Its check date records when we refreshed the catalog, not when a card sold. Use the value checker for a full report and inspect the actual sales before relying on a reference price. Raw condition varies, so raw references are not equivalent to a particular slab grade.
Grails here means notable collector targets, not a promise of returns. Compare the card number, set, printing, language, grading company and grade. Autograph grades and card grades are different; patch designs, authenticity-only labels and altered cards also need their own comparisons.
Checklist and identification references: PSA checklist or card reference; PSA checklist or card reference.
