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Babe Ruth rookie card hidden in $25 piano since 1916 sells for $130,000 at auction

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In 1992, Ellen Kelly purchased her aunt's old piano in Maryland for just $25. A friend repairing a stuck pedal later discovered 112 baseball cards concealed inside the instrument, among them a rare 1916 Babe Ruth rookie card. Kelly chose to keep the find private for nearly three decades before deciding to sell. The Babe Ruth card eventually went under the hammer at auction, fetching $130,053 — well above its pre-sale estimate.

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