This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/10/2004.
Casey Stengel is one of the greatest managers and led the Yankees to ten pennants and seven World Championships between 1949 and 1960. Always known to have a way with words, his sayings were often called "Stenglenese," and his career was summed up perfectly by The Old Professor himself: "There comes a time in every man's life and I've had plenty of them." This OAL Cronin ball is beautifully toned and aged to a nice cream color. Stengel carefully signed the ball centered on the sweet spot in blue ball point ink rating a 10. An exquisite single-signed ball from a New York baseball icon. The signature comes with a letter from PSA/DNA.