This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/12/2013.
“Official” white baseball signed on the west panel by Mickey Mantle in blue ballpoint pen with the signature rating an 8. Each panel has been hand-painted by artist Charles Fazzino. The sweet spot reads “1956 TRIPLE CROWN” along with “20-time All-Star”, “THE MICK” and Mantle’s retired number 7 adjacent to the right. the north and south panels feature Fazzino’s renderings of the Mick in the on deck circle and at the plate. Fazzino has signed over the stamp in black marker. The ball is in NM condition. Accompanied by a LOA from JSA, the artist Charles Fazzino as well as Upper Deck (#UDV16080).