Coming off three consecutive seasons that ended in a World Series triumph, the New York Yankees were poised to make it four in row in 2001. In a seven-game Fall Classic meeting with the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Yankees got snakebit in Game 7, when Luis Gonzalez got a walk-off hit against supreme closer Mariano Rivera, to clinch the first major sport championship for any Arizona based team.



Recall the Yankees most recent dynasty, with this 2001 American League champions team-signed baseball. An Official 2001 World Series ball with gold logo, this attractive Nm+ baseball hosts a total of (33) autographs, that average 8-9 strength. Full LOA from James Spence/JSA.



Featured signers are:



Sweet spot: Joe Torre (manager, HOF);



North panel: Sterling Hitchcock, undetermined, Don Zimmer (coach), Tony Cloninger (coach), Enrique Wilson, Bernie Williams, Andy Pettitte, Ramiro Mendoza, Todd Greene;



South panel: Alfonso Soriano, Mike Mussina (HOF), Andy Pettitte, Mike Stanton, Luis Sojo, Willie Randolph (coach), Randy Velarde;



East panel: Mel Stottlemyre (coach), Clay Bellinger, Derek Jeter (HOF), Lee Mazzilli (coach), Todd Williams, Chuck Knoblauch, Jay Witasick, Scott Brosius, Tino Martinez;



West panel: Randy Choate, Orlando Hernandez, Ted Lilly, Roger Clemens, Mariano Rivera (HOF), Mark Wohlers, Paul O'Neill.

Opening Bid $200.