The bat used by Jackie Robinson during the 1949 MLB All-Star Game in Brooklyn sold for $1.08 million at auction Saturday, collectibles marketplace Goldin announced.

The bat was purchased by Hunt Auctions.

The record for the most expensive bat ever sold belongs to the bat Babe Ruth hit his first Yankee Stadium home run with at $1.265 million.

The bat includes a letter of authenticity from Robinson's wife, Rachel, who wrote: "The bat has been in the Robinson family archives since the day it was first used by Jackie."