The New York Yankees won their first World Series of the Core Four era in 1996, crushing the Atlanta Braves in a six game World Series. This was the Yankees first season under the auspices of manager Joe Torre, a future Hall of Famer. Derek Jeter was American League Rookie of the Year that season, setting the stage for a legendary career. The Yanks were bolstered by the savvy play of Hall of Fame veterans Wade Boggs and Tim Raines, as well as Darryl Strawberry and Doc Gooden. This Louisville Slugger bat is etched with “1996 World Champions / New York Yankees / 65 of 196”. It has been signed by 15 members of the 1996 team, including the Hall of Famers Torre, Boggs, and Raines. Other signatures include Jeter, Strawberry, Gooden, Mariano Rivera, Tino Martinez, Bernie Williams, Charlie Hayes, and several more. The signatures have been written in dark blue marker. This item comes with a LOA from Steve Grad of Beckett Authentication (A80890).

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