Winter Auction 2017 Ending January 29
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/29/2017
Ya Gotta Believe! The New York Mets were only in their 8th season of existence when they shocked the Chicago Cubs, the Baltimore Orioles, and the baseball world by winning the 1969 World Series. After mounting one of the great late-season comebacks in baseball history to surge past the slumping Chicago Cubs and win the NL East crown, the Mets swept the Atlanta Braves 3-0 in the NLCS to win their first National League Pennant and a berth in the World Series.
Very few gave the Mets a chance, as the Baltimore Orioles squad they were set to face boasted a powerhouse lineup that included Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Boog Powell and Paul Blair, two 20-game winners in Dave McNally and Mike Cuellar, and a 24-year old 16-game winner named Jim Palmer. The Amazin’s were on a mission, however, as they took 4 of 5 from the O’s in winning their 1st World Series title and earning the nickname “The Miracle Mets”. Gil Hodges signed his name on the sweet spot in bold blue ink of this Official National League Warren Giles baseball. The rest of the signatures are very light and include Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, and Yogi Berra. Other signatures include Tug McGraw, Jerry Koosman, Art Shamsky, Gil Hodges, Ed Kranepool, Bud Harrelson, and more. This multi-signed baseball comes with a full LOA from JSA (Y36985).