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'Shoeless' Joe Jackson-signed baseball photo sells for a record $1.4 million

Experts believe that it's the only authentic signed photo of Jackson in existence.
Joe Jackson is pictured when he played for the Cleveland Indians.

A piece of baseball memorabilia sold for over $1 million this week, establishing a new record.

Christie's and Hunt Auctions sold an autographed photo of baseball player "Shoeless" Joe Jackson for $1,470,000 — the most anyone has every spent on Thursday. The photo was included in a Christie's and Hunt Auctions live auction called "Extra Innings: A Private Collection of Important Baseball Memorabilia." It was estimated to go for somewhere around $200,000 and $400,000, according to the listing.

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