After finally losing to the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1955 World series, the 1956 squad returned with a vengeance as they cruised to the American League pennant with a 97-57 record – nine games ahead of the second-place Chicago White Sox. The Yankees faced the Dodgers again in the World Series and this time the Bronx Bombers bested Brooklyn in seven games, including the historic perfect game thrown by Don Larsen in Game 5.

30 members of the 1956 World Champion New York Yankees have signed this Official American League William Harridge stamped baseball. Hall of Famers Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle have signed their names across the sweet spot in blue pen. “1956 YANKS” is written in bold black ink on the panel with the Reach stamp, which has the signatures of Hank Bauer, Elston Howard, Norm Siebern, Hall of Famer Whitey Ford (signed “Ed Ford”) and one other. The north panel has the signatures of Billy Hunter, Tom Sturdivant, John Kucks, Hall of Famer Enos Slaughter, Moose Skowron (signed “Bill Skowron”), and two others. The south panel has the signatures of Tommy Byrne, Charlie Silvera, Bob Grim, Tom Morgan, Billy Martin and two others. The east panel has the signatures of Rip Coleman, Bob Turley, Joe Collins, Jerry Coleman, Don Larsen, Irv Noren, Andy Carey and the clubhouse signature of Hall of Famer Casey Stengel. This ball is in excellent condition, only display very slight toning. This comes with a LOA from JSA (Z89892) for the signatures. Please note that JSA has deemed the Casey Stengel signature a clubhouse and the “1956 YANKS” penned in an unknown hand.

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