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The second most expensive piece of soccer memorabilia ever sold was the FA Cup in 1997. The Football Association Challenge Cup, better known today as simply the 'FA Cup', is the oldest football competition in the world and the most highly-regarded domestic knockout competition in English
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© AP Babe Ruth at a baseball exhibition for school students in the 1930s. It's been more than a century since Babe Ruth started his baseball career, but the Bambino is still breaking records.
A Babe Ruth New York Yankees jersey from 1928-1930 fetched US$5.64 million (Au$8.2 million) at auction yesterday, making it the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold, according to the auction house.
The previous record was a 1920 Babe Ruth jersey that went for US$4.4 million (A$4.4 million).
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A great-grandmother who needs a walking frame to get around and suffers from memory loss says she felt pushed into buying a $26,000 Great Wall ute that she can't even use. Mary Dewes, 83, hasn't driven for three years. Her husband Phillip has a brain injury which causes him to constantly fall asleep, meaning he's unable to drive - but when he responded to an online car ad, salesman Christian Van Lieshaut was quickly on the phone to them. © A Current Affair Mary Dewes, 83, was sold a $26,000 ute despite needing a walking frame to get around.
Sold for .3 million, James Naismith’s 1891 “Rules of Basketball” was once considered to be the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever HIs legendary 1972 jersey sold for .275 million. Support your favourite team with these great replicas of everything from uniforms to the ball used
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© CNN Ruth's jersey is now the most expensive piece of sporting memorabilia ever sold. The record-breaking jersey was part of a collection of artefacts related to "The Sultan of Swat," as Ruth was also known, sold by Hunt Auctions at Yankee Stadium.
The auction house said in a statement that it partnered with the baseball legend's family and had select additions from "elite third-party collections" for the massive display.
"Babe's collection has remained largely unknown to the general public and we felt it was time to bring these amazing pieces of his life to light," Linda Ruth Tosetti, Ruth's granddaughter, said in a news release.
The auction house certainly hit a home run with this collection, though it wasn't a huge shock.
Beethoven's Hair Fetches a Whopping $45,000 at Auction
Beethoven reportedly lopped a significant bit of hair from the back of his own head and wrapped it in a piece of paper. If you've been looking to snag a lock of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair, well, it's just been sold for a whopping $45,000. Sotheby's put the German composer's hair up for auction in London on Tuesday, expecting it to go for only $15,000. So where did the luscious lock come from? Simon Maguire is the director of books and scripts at Sotheby’s, and he said an Austrian pianist named Anton Halm asked Beethoven for some of his hair as a gift to his wife.
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It sold for an eye-popping .4 million, the most ever for an item of sports memorabilia , according to the buyer and the seller. Only 57 are known to be in existence, and the most recent one sold went for—wait for it—.8 million. Babe Ruth's Bat. The Sultan of Swat is back on this list, and this time it is
"While the record-setting prices attained today are certainly astonishing, I am not surprised at all given the incredible materials and the mythical status the Babe holds in the history of this country," David Hunt, president of Hunt Auctions, said in a news release.
© AP Babe Ruth at a baseball exhibition for school students in the 1930s. Ruth's legendary baseball career spanned 22 seasons and included 714 home runs and four World Series titles, according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
While he's known for playing for the Yankees, Ruth also spent time with the Boston Red Sox and Boston Braves.
In 1936, he became one of the five inaugural members elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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eBay, an American multinational company headquartered in San Jose, California, turns 20 on Sept. 3, 2015. Let’s take a look at 20 facts about this e-commerce company, one of the world's biggest auction houses.
Beethoven's Hair Fetches a Whopping $45,000 at Auction
Beethoven reportedly lopped a significant bit of hair from the back of his own head and wrapped it in a piece of paper. If you've been looking to snag a lock of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair, well, it's just been sold for a whopping $45,000 ($AUD 65,000). Sotheby's put the German composer's hair up for auction in London on Tuesday, expecting it to go for only $15,000. So where did the luscious lock come from? Simon Maguire is the director of books and scripts at Sotheby’s, and he said an Austrian pianist named Anton Halm asked Beethoven for some of his hair as a gift to his wife.
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The bat was sold to an unidentified buyer at an auction in California at the weekend. In the 1940s Ruth gifted the bat to a friend, whose family hid it A jersey he wore in the 1920s and 30s was snapped up for .64m at auction in July, making it the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold .
Founded by French-born Iranian computer programmer Pierre Omidyar (pictured) in September 1995, eBay hired its first employee in November 1996.
The e-commerce platform was launched as AuctionWeb, a site "dedicated to bringing together buyers and sellers in an honest and open marketplace." AuctionWeb was renamed eBay in September 1997.
By the end of 1998, the popular auction site had 2.1 million members with $750 million in revenues. (Pictured) Chairman and founder Pierre Omidyar and CEO Meg Whitman (R) of eBay.com, dated June 15, 1998.
The first item sold on AutionWeb was a broken laser pointer, which was bought by a laser pointer collector for $14.83. (Pictured) Average eBay auction prices for popular items are displayed at the eBay @ 57th Pop-up Marketplace store in New York, U.S.A., on Nov. 20, 2009.
Some of the other items sold on the site in the early days included an autographed pair of Mark Wahlberg's (pictured) underwear sold for $400, a Toyota Tercel for $3,200, and a Superman lunchbox at $22.
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In September 1998, eBay launched a successful IPO (Initial Public Offering) and got listed on NASDAQ. The share was expected to trade at $18 but reached $53.50 on the first day of trading itself.
eBay Foundation, established in December 1998, was endowed with pre-IPO stock. To date, the company has donated more than $30 million to non-profit organisations globally. (Pictured) eBay unveils The Give-A-Toy Store with interactive windows that let shoppers donate to toys from their mobile devices in Herald Square on Nov. 11, 2011, in New York City.
In July 1999, the company entered Germany, Australia and the UK. As of today, eBay has presence in 180 countries. (Pictured) A woman is seen inside a pop-up eBay display store at during the Christmas shopping period on Dec. 7, 2014, in Sydney, Australia.
In May 2001, the oldest known pair of Levi’s jeans (pictured) showcased on the History Channel's History's Lost & Found was sold for record $46,532.00 to Levi Strauss & Co. on eBay.
In a move to offer better payment options, eBay acquired PayPal in July 2002.
In 2003, eBay gained worldwide recognition after it claimed 8th spot on Fortune's list of fastest growing companies. (Pictured) eBay President and CEO Meg Whitman smiles during her speech at the last day of the Fortune Global Forum in Beijing, China, on May 18, 2005.
What Really Happened to Malaysia’s Missing Airplane
At 12:42 a.m. on the quiet, moonlit night of March 8, 2014, a Boeing 777-200ER operated by Malaysia Airlines took off from Kuala Lumpur and turned toward Beijing, climbing to its assigned cruising altitude of 35,000 feet. The designator for Malaysia Airlines is MH. The flight number was 370. Fariq Hamid, the first officer, was flying the airplane. He was 27 years old. This was a training flight for him, the last one; he would soon be fully certified. His trainer was the pilot in command, a man named Zaharie Ahmad Shah, who at 53 was one of the most senior captains at Malaysia Airlines.
eBay acquired Skype, an Internet communications company, in October 2005. It retained 30 percent of the company’s share after it sold it off to a group of investors in 2009. (Pictured) President and CEO of eBay Meg Whitman (L) stands with Niklas Zennstrom, CEO and Co-founder of Skype in London on Sept. 12, 2005.
In February 2006, a Frank Mulder-designed gigayacht became the most expensive item to be sold on eBay. It was auctioned off for $168 million.
In 2008 and 2009, eBay featured on Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. (Pictured) John Donahoe, president and CEO of eBay, speaks at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2009 in Pasadena, California, on July 23, 2009.
In September 2008, eBay became the first internet company to be honoured with America’s highest honor for technological achievement: the National Medal of Technology & Innovation. (Pictured) Former President George Bush presents John Donahoe of eBay with the award at the White House in Washington DC, U.S.A.
Starting 2009, eBay received 100 percent rating from the Human Rights Campaign for their discrimination-free workplace for six years in a row. (Pictured) Workers carry an eBay banner during the gay pride parade in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. on June 8, 2014.
During iPad’s launch in July 2010, eBay’s app got featured on Apple’s app store.
'No other royal ever': The shocking way Diana broke protocol
These days, everyone remembers Princess Diana as 'the People's Princess', Prince William and Prince Harry's beloved mum . It makes it easy to forget that during her engagement and subsequent time in the royal family, Diana actually shook things up quite a bit among the Windsors. Diana set several royal tongues wagging by ignoring royal protocols and defying outdated traditions, but her choices only seemed to make her more revered by the people.
In March 2011, eBay was named one of the world's most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute, a leading business ethics think tank. eBay will receive this distinction for four years in a row.
In July 2014, eBay joined hands with Sotheby’s to offer mid-priced artistic pieces through its live-auction format.
eBay debuted in the UK. in 1999, a CD single by the Skorpions became the first item to be sold on eBay.co.uk.
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The birds have called cities home for thousands of years. But the reason may surprise you. 
A great-grandmother who needs a walking frame to get around and suffers from memory loss says she felt pushed into buying a $26,000 Great Wall ute that she can't even use. Mary Dewes, 83, hasn't driven for three years. Her husband Phillip has a brain injury which causes him to constantly fall asleep, meaning he's unable to drive - but when he responded to an online car ad, salesman Christian Van Lieshaut was quickly on the phone to them. © A Current Affair Mary Dewes, 83, was sold a $26,000 ute despite needing a walking frame to get around. 
Beethoven reportedly lopped a significant bit of hair from the back of his own head and wrapped it in a piece of paper. If you've been looking to snag a lock of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair, well, it's just been sold for a whopping $45,000. Sotheby's put the German composer's hair up for auction in London on Tuesday, expecting it to go for only $15,000. So where did the luscious lock come from? Simon Maguire is the director of books and scripts at Sotheby’s, and he said an Austrian pianist named Anton Halm asked Beethoven for some of his hair as a gift to his wife. 
Beethoven reportedly lopped a significant bit of hair from the back of his own head and wrapped it in a piece of paper. If you've been looking to snag a lock of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair, well, it's just been sold for a whopping $45,000 ($AUD 65,000). Sotheby's put the German composer's hair up for auction in London on Tuesday, expecting it to go for only $15,000. So where did the luscious lock come from? Simon Maguire is the director of books and scripts at Sotheby’s, and he said an Austrian pianist named Anton Halm asked Beethoven for some of his hair as a gift to his wife. 
She's one of the most well known faces on Australian TV with a career spanning more than 40 years. 
At 12:42 a.m. on the quiet, moonlit night of March 8, 2014, a Boeing 777-200ER operated by Malaysia Airlines took off from Kuala Lumpur and turned toward Beijing, climbing to its assigned cruising altitude of 35,000 feet. The designator for Malaysia Airlines is MH. The flight number was 370. Fariq Hamid, the first officer, was flying the airplane. He was 27 years old. This was a training flight for him, the last one; he would soon be fully certified. His trainer was the pilot in command, a man named Zaharie Ahmad Shah, who at 53 was one of the most senior captains at Malaysia Airlines. 
These days, everyone remembers Princess Diana as 'the People's Princess', Prince William and Prince Harry's beloved mum . It makes it easy to forget that during her engagement and subsequent time in the royal family, Diana actually shook things up quite a bit among the Windsors. Diana set several royal tongues wagging by ignoring royal protocols and defying outdated traditions, but her choices only seemed to make her more revered by the people. 
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