A devoted sports fan will truly find ways, no matter how crazy they are, just to get hold of something that belongs to the athlete that he or she looks up to. However, exactly how much are you willing to pay for sports memorabilia?

You will really be surprised to find out that there are sports fans who are actually willing to spend huge amounts of money just to have a little souvenir or something that belongs to their iconic idols.

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Once, at an auction, the ball that Mark McGwire had hit which gave him his 70th home run was sold for a whopping $3 million dollars.

Legendary baseball player Babe Ruth's New York Yankees jersey was sold in an auction for $4.4 million, and his bat was sold at $1.3 million.

The boxing gloves that Muhammad Ali wore in 1965 were sold for $1.1 million, and the boxing trunks that he wore in his 1975 Thrilla in Manila bout were sold for $100,000.

The 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card was valued at $1.2 million. It was put up for auction with an initial price of #300,000. Honus Wager is a Baseball Hall of Fame player.

The baseball that Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe signed was sold for $191,000. This is one of the most popular sports memorabilia due to the fact that it was signed by a legendary baseball athlete and Hollywood starlet Marilyn Monroe. It was reported that the baseball was signed during a practice session of the New York Yankees in 1961.

What is really the essence of buying a sports memorabilia? Was it some sort of investment, thinking they could sell it in a much higher price at a later date? Are these people just in love so much with the athlete? Would you be willing to spend thousands and millions of money for a sports memorabilia?