Legendary baseball player, Mickey Mantle, has been the highest-earning player in history with $162,241,529 in earnings over the last 50 years. His items include 16,319 lots of baseball cards, signed bats and baseballs. The most expensive item was his 1952 Topps card, which sold for $12.6 million in 2022. The highest-priced piece was the "Called Shot" jersey worn by Babe Ruth during the 1932 World Series.