2019 October Legends Closing October 19
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/20/2019
The 1953 Yanks won one game shy of 100 games and faced their cross-town rivals, the Brooklyn Dodgers for the 4th time in 7 years. This time the Yanks won it in six games, making 1953 their 5th consecutive World Championship. 26 members of the 1953 World Champs have signed this Reach Official American League Harridge ball including Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Phil Rizzuto, and Johnny Mize (clubhouse), plus Billy Martin, Gil McDougald, Bob Kuzava, Bill Renna, Tom Gorman, Gene Woodling, Don Bollweg, Steve Kraly, Jim McDonald, Eddie Lopat, Johnny Sain, Gus Triandos, Vic Raschi, Ralph Houk, Irv Noren, Andy Carey, Charlie Silvera, Art Schallock, Hank Bauer, Joe Collins and Willy Miranda. The ball shows just light toning from age and provides a bright surface from which the ink signatures display nicely. This ball comes with a LOA from PSA/DNSA (J33909) for the signatures.