Lot # 980: 1961 World Series Champion New York Yankees Team-Signed Baseball with (24) Signatures - Full JSA LOA

One of the greatest teams of all-time is represented, with this 1961 World Series champion New York Yankees team-signed baseball. It says a lot that the '61 Yankees squad is considered among the very best ever, as they are ranked among teams centered around "Babe" Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, and Derek Jeter, and that's just their own organization. This Official Home Run League baseball is period signed by (24), with signature strength ranging ("5" to "7"), and plenty of popular stars have provided autographs, including Roger Maris, "Yogi" Berra, "Whitey" Ford, and Elston Howard.

Featured signers are:

Sweet spot: "Yogi" Berra, Mickey Mantle (clubhouse);

North panel: Bob Cerv, Tony Kubek, Elston Howard (d.1980), Bob Turley, Bobby Richardson, Johnny Blanchard, Billy Gardner;

South panel: Bill Stafford, "Tex" Clevenger, Jack Reed, Rollie Sheldon, Hal Reniff, Ed (Whitey) Ford, Ralph Terry, Jim Coates;

East panel: Joe DeMaestri, Clete Boyer;

West panel: Roger Maris, Bill Skowron, Hector Lopez, Luis Arroyo, "Bud" Daley.

Full LOA from James Spence/JSA.