A Coveted 1916 Babe Ruth Rookie Card Is Headed to Auction

The Great Bambino is back on the block.

Babe Ruth’s 1916 rookie baseball card is now up for grabs via Goldin’s Winter Vintage Elite auction, along with other rare relics from MLB’s finest, from January 25. One of the most coveted pre-war cards to exist, the collector’s item is one of the earliest known cards of the Hall of Fame slugger during his rookie season with the Boston Red Sox.

The King of Crash is front and center on the card, formally known as the 1916…