Babe Ruth’s place in baseball history is well documented. It sits at or near the top of the record books in various statistical categories. He is widely regarded by baseball historians as the most dominant hitter of his generation.

Babe Ruth’s rise as a baseball star coincided with the sport’s rise in popularity. While baseball experienced incredible growth in popularity, baseball cards also became increasingly popular. Often produced by tobacco and candy companies, the cards were packaged and bundled with another product.

Many Babe Ruth baseball cards were produced during his legendary career. Some of his cards are among the most recognized in the baseball card collecting hobby. All of the cards printed during Babe Ruth’s career continue to hold high values. Some letters from Babe Ruth stand out from the rest.

5. 1932 American candy – The US Caramel Company released a sports star card game in 1932. Of the 32 athletes who appeared in the game, 27 were baseball stars. Ruth’s popularity combined with the difficulty of putting together a complete set of 1932 US Caramel has made this a popular card.

4. 1933 Goudey Sport Kings – In addition to his baseball pitch in 1933, Goudey released a card game featuring athletes from many sports. This set was a Who’s Who in the sports world in the early 1930s. It featured three baseball stars. Babe Ruth was one of these stars.

3. 1948 sheet – Long after Ruth’s career ended, Leaf produced a beautiful card game featuring modern stars like Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, and Ted Williams. Leaf also took advantage of Ruth’s continued popularity and decided to include him on the set.

2. 1933 Goudey – The Goudey Gum company printed four Babe Ruth cards in 1933. These cards are often reproduced in modern games as they are among the most recognizable Babe Ruth baseball cards ever printed.

1,114 Baltimore Sun – Babe Ruth’s rookie card was printed by the Baltimore Sun newspaper in 1914. Ruth was photographed along with her teammates from the Baltimore Orioles (then a minor league club), as well as members of the Terrapins. The cards were printed in red or blue and featured a team calendar on the back of the card.

There are only ten Babe Ruth rookie cards known today. Ruth’s Rookie is considered the second most valuable card on the market, second only to the famous Honus Wagner card. The most recent sale of a 1914 Babe Ruth brought in more than $ 500,000 at auction.

Babe Ruth baseball cards have continued to be a popular choice with collectors. Those listed here represent only a small sample. There are many cards for collectors to choose from.