On April 18, 1923, shortly before the inaugural game at the newly built Yankee Stadium, Babe Ruth said, “I’d give a year of my life if I could hit a homerun on opening day of this great new park.” Three innings into the game, he did just that. Hours later, in an article for the evening paper, a local sportswriter dubbed Yankee Stadium “The house that Ruth built.”

Ruth eventually donated the bat to a high school baseball contest, inscribing a personal message on it for the winner: “To the Boy Home Run King of Los Angeles. ‘Babe’ Ruth, N.Y. May 7th, 1923.” Today, after resting undisturbed for nearly 80 years, this historic bat has been unearthed in pristine condition. Dubbed the “Holy Grail of Sports Memorabilia,” experts believe it is one of the most sought-after pieces in history.

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