Winter Auction 2017 Ending January 29
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/29/2017
Featured are a lot of six baseballs signed by famous baseball legends and superstars. The first is an Official National League Leonard S. Coleman baseball signed by Sammy Sosa. The Dominican player Sammy Sosa is notable for having hit 60 Homeruns in a single season. He has signed this ball across the sweet spot in gold ink. This ball comes with a COA from JSA (C15010). The second ball is an Official Major League Allan H. Selig baseball signed by Don Mattingly. Known as the “Hitman” Mattingly was a six-time All-Star, MVP, and a nine-time Gold Glove Award winner. He has also enjoyed a successful career as a coach and manager. Mattingly signed this ball across the sweet spot in bold blue ink and this ball comes with a COA from PSA/DNA (O04060) which has graded the signature a 9, the baseball a 10 and an overall grade of 9.5.
The third is an Official Major League Allan H. Selig baseball signed by Denny McClain. A starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, McLain led the Detroit Tigers to the 1968 World Series title and was the last pitcher to win 30 or more games during a season. He has signed this ball across the sweet spot in bold blue ink. He has inscribed “31 -6, 1968 Cy 68-69”. This ball included a COA from JSA (W371487). The fourth item is an Official Major League Allan H. Selig baseball signed by Pete Rose. Rose, one of the most versatile player to ever play was a 17-time All-Star at an unprecedented five different positions (second baseman, left fielder, right fielder, third baseman, and first baseman). He was an MVP, two-time Gold Glover Award winner, and a three-time World Series champion. He has signed this ball on the left panel in bold blue ink and inscribed: “ I’m sorry I BET ON BASEBALL” and this ball comes with a COA from PSA/DNA (3A57742).
The fifth is an Official Major League Allan H. Selig baseball signed by John Smoltz. Smoltz played most of his career for the Atlanta Braves and was an eight-time All-Star, Cy Young Award Winner, Silver Slugger Award winner, and a 1995 World Series Champion. He has signed this ball in bold blue ink across the sweet spot. This ball comes with a COA from PSA/DNA (Q07178) and has an autograph grade of 9 and a baseball grade of 10 with an overall grade of 9.5. The sixth is is an Official Major League Allan H. Selig baseball signed by Duke Snider. “The Silver Fox” most notably played for the Brooklyn/Los Amgeles Dodgers and was an eight-time All-Star, and led his team to six World Series appearances, winning two of them in 1955 and 1959. He has signed this ball across the sweet spot in bold blue ink. This ball comes with a COA from PSA/DNA (P10566) and has given a grade of 9 for the signature and the baseball.