2020 Late December Auction Closing January 3
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/3/2021
Offered here are three baseballs that have been either dual-signed by the battery-mates of the famed perfect game from the 1956 World Series – Hall of Famer Yogi Berra and Don Larsen and one single-signed by Larsen. All three baseballs have the Official Major League Allan H. Selig stamps across the sweet spot, with two of the baseballs having commemorative “WORLD SERIES PERFECT GAME DON LARSEN 50th ANNIVERSARY 10-8-56” logos on the side panels.
The first ball has Larsen’s signature on the side panel with the inscription “PG 10-8-56”, “WS MVP 10-8-56” and “Babe Ruth Award 1956”. Berry signed his name on the sweet spot in blue pen and inscribed “It aint over till its over”. This ball is a limited-edition 55/56 as inscribed in blue pen. The second ball with one of the anniversary stamps has Berra’s signature above the logo and Don Larsen’s signature below the logo. Inscribed below is “The Perfect Battery WSPG 10-8-56” and this ball is a limited-edition 15/1956 as inscribed. The final baseball is one with the anniversary logo and his been signed only by Larsen. Larsen signed his name in blue pen below the logo and inscribed “27 Dodgers Up 27 Dodgers Down WSPG 10-8-56”. This ball is also a limited-edition 15/1956 as inscribed in blue pen. This lot comes with a JSA Auction Letter.