Over the weekend, Yogi Berra's 1947 New York Yankees jersey, which was photo-matched to the second game of Berra's rookie season, sold for $363,505, including buyer's premium, at Grey Flannel Auctions.

Berra debuted in 1946 but played only seven games that season. He wore No. 38 and No. 35 during his debut season and 35 in 1947, while Bill Dickey, who won eight World Series titles as a Yankees catcher, wore No. 8. Dickey retired as a player following the 1946 season and Aaron Robinson, a 1947 All-Star, inherited No. 8 before Berra. The Yankees retired No. 8 in 1972 to honor both Dickey and Berra.

In that era, game-worn jerseys were often donated to local youth organizations like the Boys & Girls Club. In 1959, a boy named Sonny Marino reached into a box at the Boys & Girls Club of Harl

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