This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/9/2010.
Circa 1991 near mint to mint OAL Brown baseball. The Mick has signed this ball on the sweet spot in blue ball point pen and wrote the phrase “Fucked - Up!” beneath the signature. This unique Mantle keepsake was signed and annotated in front of a professional who was part of his inner circle. In his letter of authenticity, he says he “recalls having a discussion about medium points and fine points as better for signing. Mick was using medium points mostly, early in the relationship. On one occasion the pen had a little extra ink and the “Mickey Mantle” he wrote was not its normal perfect specimen. So Mick added under his autograph, “F----d Up” and gave the ball to me.” This lot will be accompanied by a letter from JSA.