Black Betsy was the primary baseball bat of Shoeless Joe Jackson. It was hand made by a fan of his in 1903 when Jackson was still only 15. It broke the record for the highest sold baseball bat in history, when it was sold for $577,610 in 2001.[1] By then it was considered one of baseball's most fabled artifacts.[1] The record was broken in 2004 when a 1923 Babe Ruth bat sold for $1.2 million.[2]
- ^ a b "Shoeless Joe's Bat Sells for $577,610". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 8, 2001. p. D6. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
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