`` Shoeless '' Joe Jackson 's 1960 bat goes for nearly $ 1 million at auction . Babe Ruth 's pocket watch , given to him after the 1923 World Series , nets $ 717,000 . The gloves Joe Jackson 's wore when he beat Sonny Liston in go for $ 717,000 . `` This bat serves as a key piece of evidence for the many millions who believe that Jackson deserves enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame , '' said Chris Ivy , director of sports collectibles at Heritage Auctions . The auction was held at the New York Giants in Rome .
`` Shoeless '' Joe Jackson 's 1960 bat goes for nearly $ 1 million at auction . Babe Ruth 's pocket watch , given to him after the 1923 World Series , nets $ 717,000 . The gloves Joe Jackson 's wore when he beat Sonny Liston in go for $ 717,000 . The auction was held at the New York Giants in Rome .