This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 6/27/2002.
Led by players like Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Elston Howard the 1957 New York Yankees won 98 games en route to becoming American League Champions. It was an outstanding year for many Yankee players with Mantle hitting .365, Tom Sturdivant winning 16 games, and eight team members elected to the All-Star team. This Spalding Yankees baseball has been signed by 24 players including Mantle (clubhouse) and Berra on the sweet spot. Signatures include Ford, Howard, Larsen, Coleman, Sturdivant (twice), Carey, Bauer, Skowron, Collins, Grim, Slaughter, McDougal, Kubek, Richardson, Byrne, Shantz, and a few others. The signatures all rate between 8 and near-10, with the Mantle and Berra signature displaying beautifully on the sweet spot. The ball is slightly toned and has the date "June 30, 1957" written on the reverse sweet spot.