In 1949, the New York Yankees stole the American League pennant from the Boston Red Sox, sweeping the Sox in a two-game series at the end of the regular season to win the flag by a single game. The Yankees dominated the Brooklyn Dodgers in a five-game World Series to begin an unprecedented title streak. The Bronx Bombers won the 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1953 World Series, a championship streak that remains a major league record. 1949 was Casey Stengel’s first year at the helm of the Yankees, and he would lead the team to seven World Series titles before leaving after the 1960 season. The 1949 edition of the Yankees were led by Yogi Berra and Phil Rizzuto, while Joe DiMaggio, despite battling injuries, hit for a .346 average and made his 11^th All-Star team.

Offered here is a 1949 Hillerich & Bradsby George “Babe” Ruth retail model bat signed by 39 members of the 1949 Yankees. Signatures on this bat include the Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Casey Stengel, Phil Rizzuto, Bill Dickey, and Johnny Mize. Other signatures include Tom Henrich, Vic Raschi, Frank Crosetti, Allie Reynolds, Ed Lopat, Charlie Keller, Ralph Houk, Gene Woodling, Bobby Brown, Snuffy Stirnweiss (signed “George Stirnweiss”), Hank Bauer, Spec Shea, Duane Pillette, Fenton Mole, Cliff Mapes, Joe Collins, Wally Hood, Jim Delsing, Hugh Casey, Roy Farr, Gus Niarhos, Johnny Lindell, Charlie Silvera, Tommy Byrne, Jerry Coleman, Fred Sanford, Jim Turner, Joe Page, Ralph Buxton, Cuddles Marshall, Bob Porterfield, Gus Mauch, and Bill Johnson. The signatures have been written in black pen on this bat, which is coated with a light film of shellac. “The New York Yankees 1949” is written on the handle of the bat in black pen. This bat comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (1B15215) authenticating the year of the retail model and a LOA from Steve Grad of Beckett Authentication for the signatures (A89336). 

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