What a year the Baltimore Orioles had in 1971, with a third straight trip to the World Series, 101 regular season wins, four 20-game winners, seven sluggers with double-digit homers, and a rock solid defense with three Gold Glovers in the infield, and another in center field.



Celebrate the 1971 American League champions with this 1971 Orioles team-signed baseball. An OAL/Cronin model in (EX-MT) condition, this nicely preserved ball hosts (28) autographs ranging ("6" to "8") in potency, with:



Sweet spot: Earl Weaver (HOF, manager) and Billy Hunter (coach);



North panel: Jim Frey (coach), Chico Salmon, Grant Jackson, Davey Johnson, Andy Etchebarren, Don Buford and George Staller (coach);



South panel: Paul Blair, Boog Powell, Clay Dalrymple, Tom Shopay, Tom Dukes and Eddie Watt;



East panel: Dave Leonhard, Curt Motton, Dick Hall and Jim Palmer (HOF);



West panel: Pat Dobson, Jerry DaVanon, Elrod Hendricks, Brooks Robinson (HOF), Merv Rettenmund, Mark Belanger, Frank Robinson (HOF) and Pete Richert;



Reverse sweet spot: Mike Cuellar.



Full LOA from James Spence/JSA. Opening Bid $200.