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May 21, 2012 10:08 AM

Babe Ruth jersey sells for over $4 million

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(CBS News) The Great Bambino made one of the headlines from around the globe Monday.

Though dead for over 60 years, baseball's George Herman "Babe" Ruth can still break records.

The New York Post reports the Yankees jersey he wore in 1920 sold for $4.4 million at auction.

That's the most anyone's every paid for a piece of sports memorabilia.

The buyer remains anonymous.

Ruth is #3 all time in career home runs behind Barry Bonds and Hank Aaron.

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