This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/10/2001.
The 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers shook off their epic collapse of the previous season to take the NL flag by four games and were on their way to the promised land when they took a three games to two World Series lead over their nemesis NY Yankees with a thrilling 6-5, 11th inning win at Yankee Stadium, before two heartbreaking close defeats at Ebbets Field made "Dem Bums" fans cry "Wait Till Next Year" again. This excellent condition ONL Giles ball is signed by 24 team members including manager Chuck Dressen and Roy Campanella (both SS), Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Preacher Roe, Andy Pafko, Clem Labine, Billy Cox, Joe Black, Carl Erskine, Carl Furillo, Tommy Holmes, Billy Loes, etc. Signatures are in blue ink and rate 7s, 8s and 9s.