It's hard to imagine a time when any team other than the New York Yankees was baseball's dominating force. Just prior to the unveiling of "Murderer's Row," the game's juggernaut did hail from New York City—but it was the Giants, not the Yanks. Albeit a short run, the Giants, behind legendary manager John McGraw, took over the hardball world with back-to-back World Series titles in 1921 and 1922—both at the expense of their crosstown rival Yankees. Having captured the 1921 Series in eight games (the last year that the best-of-nine format was employed), the Giants began 1922 in an inauspicious manner, dropping the season opener to the Brooklyn Robins. But "Little Napoleon" and Co. proceeded to win 18 of their next 21 games and were off and running to another NL pennant and subsequent Fall Classic title—this one via a four-game sweep of the Bronx Bombers in which Babe Ruth was held to a paltry .118 batting clip.

18 members of the 1922 World Series champion New York Giants have signed this Official National League John Heydler stamped baseball in blue steel-tipped fountain pen. Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson signed his name on the side panel with the Spalding stamp with his signature partially covering the sweet spot. Other signatures include Hall of Famers Dave Bancroft, Frankie Frisch, George “High Pockets” Kelly and manager John McGraw. The remaining signatures include Cozy Dolan, Earl “Oil” Smith, Claude Jonnard, Heinie Groh, Frank Snyder, Virgil Barnes, Rosy Ryan, Art Nehf, Carmen Hill, Jack Scott, Clint Blume and Jesse Barnes (signed twice). A great early 20th Century ball celebrating the 1922 World Champions coming up on the centennial anniversary. This ball displays toning, light signatures and comes with a LOA from JSA (Y84050).

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