George Herman "Babe" Ruth is by very definition an icon in the history of sports and American popular culture. It is often asked as to why Ruth's notoriety remains so strong even as we are now over 100 years past his debut in Major League Baseball. There truly is no precise answer other than there was, and always will be, one Babe Ruth. Part of Ruth's legacy is most certainly owed to timing whether it be related to his status as an MLB savior after the Black Sox scandal in 1919 or a diversionary beacon for people dealing with the hardships of the great depression of the late 1920s. However, Babe Ruth would assuredly have had a generational impact no matter what era he played. Americans identified with Babe and his humble beginnings to which he rewarded their faith by growing to become the most popular public figure in the country if not the world. Babe's feats on the baseball field and flamboyant life off the diamond kept fans glued to their radios, newspapers, magazines, and local watering holes. While tales of Ruth's behavioral discrepancies abound there are innumerably more which relay visits to children's hospitals or standing outside a stadium to sign autographs for every last boy or girl who had waited for their hero. Babe authentically understood the importance of his influence of the youth of America. His upbringing was complicated, difficult, and full of hardships. All of that never deterred the Babe from getting where he wanted to in his life. Teammate Harry Hooper remarked, "Sometimes I still can't believe what I saw. This 19 year-old kid, crude, poorly educated, only lightly brushed by the social veneer we call civilization, gradually transformed into the idol of American youth and the symbol of baseball the world over - a man loved by more people and with an intensity of feeling that perhaps has never been equaled before or since." For all of these reasons and many others, memorabilia relating to Babe Ruth has been the most desired of any sport (and most non-sport) categories essentially ever since he took the field. Ruth's popularity almost single handedly revolutionized the way in which athletes were utilized in marketing and promotions. The use of his image or autograph facsimile on household products, food items, publications, musical productions, and motion pictures created an insatiable demand for anything related to same. Young boys would battle for his baseball card or collect dozens of cereal coupons for a chance to acquire an item related to the Bambino. As a result, collectors have enjoyed a healthy population of Ruth related items for decades at various levels ranging from $25 souvenir items to $25,000 autographed pieces. Conversely, the supply of Babe Ruth related game used materials is not able to even be classified as scant. Yes, Ruth professional model bats are found on occasion almost definitively due to the original quantity created and their material construction that allows for a good survival rate. Only a handful of attributed Babe Ruth professional model gloves have surfaced and with the exception of the example in the National Baseball Hall of Fame as donated by the Ruth family few are accepted as authentic. The number of Babe Ruth professional model baseball hats for the Yankees, Braves, Dodgers, or barnstorming teams he played for likely totals between 5 to 10. However, let there be no doubt that the pinnacle of all Babe Ruth items, and sports memorabilia in general, is a jersey as once donned by the Bambino himself. To the best of our knowledge, there are six Babe Ruth New York Yankees professional model jerseys of merit known to exist. This includes both private and institutional collections such as the National Baseball Hall of Fame. If we expand the category to allow for Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, and various barnstorming or "All-Star" teams there would be an additional five or six Babe Ruth jerseys of any quality. Offered is believed to be the highest condition grade examples of the aforementioned elite population,1938 Babe Ruth Brooklyn Dodgers professional model jersey. Heavy gauge grey flannel jersey retains its original "Dodgers" team name in royal blue across the front with matching piping down the front and at ends of sleeves. Reverse displays its original number "35" in matching blue color. "Babe Ruth" chain stitched name inside the collar along with A.G. Spalding & Bros. manufacturer's label and "46" size flag tag. Scarce original 1939 World's Fair patch remains affixed to the left sleeve with "38" year chain stitched into the inside back of tail with 'fat straps' intact alongside. Matching grey flannel pants display similar "Babe Ruth" red chain stitched name inside waistband with A.G. Spalding & Bros. manufacturer's label. Very fine evident use is visible on both jersey and pants while retaining vibrant original color. Pants have a few relatively staining spots noted for accuracy. The condition grade and state of original issue for the uniform must be noted as nothing less than superlative. All buttons, tagging, piping, patch, fat straps, and other aspects of manufacture not only are original to the uniform but present in a wonderfully preserved state of originality. As such, the uniform has received the highest possible grades from both SGC/Dave Grob and MEARS Authentication, (Superior) and (A10) respectively. Ruth's longing to become manager of the New York Yankees, or at least some MLB team, after his playing career was well documented. Just a few years removed from his playing career Ruth was hired by the Dodgers as a coach and quite frankly a gate draw given the state of their team. Neither was particularly fruitful as Ruth frequently clashed with Dodgers' captain Leo Durocher leading to his dismissal when Leo was ultimately named the next manager versus Ruth. Highly uncommon opportunity to acquire one of the finest Babe Ruth professional model uniforms to have been offered at public auction. Includes LOA from SGC/Dave Grob (Superior) and MEARS Authentication (A10): EX-EX/MT