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Lot 115
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Lot Number: 115
Description: 1957 Mickey Mantle single signed baseball: Possibly his first pitch while attending Almendares game. Wilson brand "Club Almendares" marked baseball has been signed "Mickey Mantle" across the sweetspot in ink. The autograph rates 7/8 out of 10. A date written on the panel above (in unknown hand) reads "Domingo 6 Enero 1957" translating to Sunday January 6, 1957. A period newspaper account relays that Mantle was on hand for a double-header played by the Legendary Cuban club that day and threw out the first pitch of the second game. While it can not be stated with certainty it is possible that the offered ball represents the very one which Mantle threw. Soiling/toning and wear are evident throughout. Includes full LOA from JSA: Sig. EX/MT, Ball GD-VGEstimated Price Range: ($2,000-$4,000)
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