Offered is a 1927 Mike Gazella signed New York Yankees payroll check, which also features the signatures of Yankees business manager Ed Barrow and owner Jacob Ruppert. The former Yankees utility infielder has signed his name, “Michael Gazella,” in black pen on the endorsement line on the back of the white paper check dated June 30, 1927 in the amount of $442.20.  The front of the check from the account of “The American League Base Ball Club of New York, Inc.” at Manufacturer’s Trust features black type and red and white stamped text. Barrow has signed his name at the front left margin of the check in black pen, while Ruppert has signed his name in black pen in the front lower right corner. The Yankees played in the World Series every year Gazella was on the team (1923, 1926-1928), winning three. However, Gazella played in only the 1926 Series, in which the Yankees lost to the St. Louis Cardinals. This item has been authenticated and encapsulated by PSA/DNA (84138219) and the signatures are graded Authentic.

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