This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/10/2001.
While one was a year too early for glory and the other a year too late, the 1972 and 1987 Mets were fine teams, with the first winning one game more than the previous year's flag winners and the second racking up 92 wins. The 1972 ONL Feeney ball has 29 signatures including Tom Seaver (SS), manager Yogi Berra, Jerry Koosman, Cleon Jones, Tommie Agee, Bud Harrelson, Tug McGraw, Wayne Garrett, Jon Matlack, etc. Signatures rate 7s and 8s. The 1987 ONL Giamatti ball has 31 signatures including manager Dave Johnson (SS), Gary Carter, Keith Hernandez, Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, Mookie Wilson, David Cone, Kevin McReynolds, Lenny Dykstra, etc. Signatures rate 8s and 9s.