The jersey has no number on the back, as the flannel predated numbering by four years, and has 'G.H. The company plans to put pieces of the jersey on cards that will be inserted into baseball card sets through 2006. 'But, now I realize that it's going to mean so much to people that get these cards, that get the jersey, it's going to make it real special.' 'When I first heard about it, I had reservations,' said the 86-year-old Stevens, who noted that she was comforted by the fact that full jerseys are on display both at the Hall of Fame and the Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum in Baltimore, Md. The jersey will immediately go back to the company's headquarters in Arlington, Texas, to be sliced and diced into 2,100 pieces. One ceremonial 1-by-1 inch cut of the jersey was made by Donruss president and COO Bill Dully, with Ruth's daughter, Julia Ruth Stevens, assisting at the ESPN Zone in New York City.

Jay O'Neill, baseball memorabilia collector But only three Ruth uniforms! All in the name of the almighty dollar! What's next? Cut up a Revolutionary War uniform of George Washington for Donruss' 2004 Great Presidents series? Maybe pieces of an original Declaration of Independence? ”

There are hundreds, if not thousands of game-used articles available for each player. I don't mind including swatches from current players. The company, Donruss, purchased the jersey - believed to be one of three Ruth pinstripe jerseys in existence - at an auction last summer for $264,210. NEW YORK - Some will call it an act of desecration, others will say it's simply the state of the business.Ī Babe Ruth game-worn New York Yankees home jersey from 1925 was cut on Monday by a card company that will insert swatches of the jersey into packs. : SPORTSBUSINESS - Baseball card company slices up Ruth jersey

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