Winter Auction 2018 Ending February 17
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/18/2018
In 1999, the New York Yankees won the second of their three consecutive World Series titles. They clinched the American League East Division with a 98-64 record, four games better than the second place Boston Red Sox, and dropped only one playoff game as they swept the Atlanta Braves in the Fall Classic. This baseball, an Official American League Gene A. Budig baseball with a Joe DiMaggio memorial logo, has been signed by 23 members of the 1999 Yankees. The signature of Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre is located on the sweet spot, while other signatures include Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera, David Cone, Jorge Posada, Tino Martinez, Ricky Ledee, Ramiro Mendoza, Chris Chambliss, Mel Stottlemyre, Tony Cloninger, Bernie Williams, Orlando Hernandez, Joe Girardi, Darryl Strawberry, Jeff Nelson, Shane Spencer, Mike Stanton, Scott Brosius, Chili Davis, Luis Sojo, and several more. The signatures have been written in blue pen. This item comes with a LOA from Steve Grad of Beckett Authentication (A89215).