Jackie Robinson All-Star game bat sells for record $1.08 million

(KTLA) – A bat used by baseball icon Jackie Robinson in the 1949 All-Star game sold at auction for a record price of $1.08 million.The bat was used in the 1949 All-Star game in Brooklyn in which Robinson hit a double and scored three runs. That year's midsummer classic also marked the first time Black players were selected for an All-Star game. Texas native gets 1st MLB hit after 11 seasons in minorsNo. 42 would go on to finish that season being awarded the National League's Most Valuable