This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/1/2011.
This bat represents a true spectrum of NY Yankees history. Our consignor obtained each and every one of the 105 Yankees signatures in person from 1987 until the present. This limited edition (#874) commemorative Yankee Stadium Opening Day 1923 Cooperstown bat is signed in blue sharpie by the following NY Yankees; Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle (the largest and most beautiful signature on the bat which jumps out at you at first glance, it was also the first autograph that our consignor got on the bat), Dave Winfield, Gaylord Perry, Phil Rizzuto, Yogi Berra, Rickey Henderson, Goose Gossage, Mel Allen, Whitey Ford (signed Ed “Whitey” Ford), Reggie Jackson, Enos Slaughter, Wade Boggs (signed over the Cooperstown logo), Leo Durocher, Phil Niekro, Johnny Mize, Catfish Hunter along with future Hall of Famers Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera. Other signatures include Billy Martin, Candelaria, Clark, Lopez, Figueroa, Chambliss, Clevenger, McDevitt, Gonder, White, Carey, Tidrow, Lopat, Aker, Piniella, Leiter, Henrich, Bouton, Sax, Richardson, Grim, Spencer, Larsen, Skowron, Tresh, Lyle, Bauer, Woodling, Arroyo, Coates, Gardner, Gordon, Ditmar, Sain, Turner, Houk, Blanchard, Kelly, Stottlemeyer, Downing, Peterson, Gibbs, Espinoza, Robinson, Boyer, Shea, Dent, Terry, Sturdivant, Borowy, Turley, Nettles, Guidry, Bordagaray, Kucks, Blair, Davis, Stafford, Cerv, Russo, John, Coleman, Watson, Hamilton, Siebern, Cerone, Maas, May, Pepitone, Linz, Leyritz, Montefusco, Balboni, Pettitte, Cone, Posada, Mendoza, Michael, Mattingly, Silvera, Schallock, Sanford, Hale, Reniff, DeMaestri, Mazzilli and 1961 batboy Frankie Prudenti. This incredible piece is truly one of a kind and includes nearly twenty NY Yankees Hall of Famers signatures. It is in EX-NM overall condition with the signatures rating an overall 8 and is accompanied by a LOA from JSA.