Opening Day Auction Closing May 9th
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/10/2015
Roger Maris will forever be remembered as the man who broke the greatest record in sports - Babe Ruth's 60 single-season home run record. The instant fame heaped upon Maris as he approached the magic number was almost too much for this intensely private man to bear, yet he persevered and reached 61 on the last day of the season. A handful of good years followed but none approached that fabled 1961 season. The slugger passed away at the too-young age of 51, long before the autograph craze of the 1990's. As such, a Maris single-signed ball is the most desirable of all the Non-Hall of Famers of the post-war era, and this is one of the finest examples out there. Maris has signed this Lee MacPhail Official American League baseball in bold black Sharpie. The ball itself shows some nice vintage yellowing with age and the Maris signature is very strong. Letter of Authenticity from PSA.