$1,536
A Spalding Official National League Baseball (Giles) used in batting and/or fielding practice and signed on-site at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, during the 1963 World Series. The ball is signed by Los Angeles Dodgers teammates Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Tommy Davis, Johnny Podres, Bill Skowron, Frank Howard, Wally Moon, Ken McMullen, and Dodgers manager Walter Alston. The ball is additionally signed by Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees. The Yankees had won the World Series in 1961 and 1962, but the Dodgers swept the 1963 Series in four games to become champions for the second time in five years. The ball is accompanied by Whalen Monica's 1963 World Series Dodger Stadium Field Pass and Clubhouse Pass. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. PROVENANCE From the Collection of Whalen "Whaley" Monica Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2013-06-01