Presented is a Mickey Mantle signature and inscription on a navy-blue New York Yankees baseball cap. The Baseball Hall of Famer has signed his name in silver marker on the brim, and inscribed “No. 7” below his signature. The back of the New Era 59 50 wool cap is inscribed “55/536” in silver marker. Like nearly all the Yankees' single-digit numbers, No. 7 in pinstripes represents a first-ballot Hall of Famer with plenty of championships on his resume. In this case, Mantle, the greatest switch hitter of all-time, donned No. 7 in the Bronx on his way to seven World Series Championship titles. Growing up in Oklahoma, Mantle was signed as an amateur at age 17. After two years of seasoning in the Minor Leagues, he broke camp with the Yankees in 1951 at 19, wearing No. 6 with the expectations of being a star. After struggling and getting sent down, he came up wearing No. 7, giving the star his iconic number. Though a center fielder by trade, Mantle played right field in his debut season with Joe DiMaggio fielding center. Mantle batted .298/.421/.557 with 536 home runs, 1,509 RBI and more walks than strikeouts in his 18-year career with the Yankees. He earned three MVP Awards (1956, 1957, 1962) and played in 16 All-Star games. His Yankees squads played in 12 of the possible 14 World Series from 1951 to 1964, winning seven. Mantle was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1974 on the first ballot, enshrined in the same class as teammate Whitey Ford. This item comes with a STICKER ONLY from Upper Deck (UDK25151) and a full LOA from PSA/DNA (E67548).

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