This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/1/2012
There was no World Series hangover for the Milwaukee Braves in 1958. Behind the likes of Eddie Mathews and Warren Spahn the team reached another Fall Classic before bowing to those pinstriped Yankees.
This ONL (Giles) baseball is signed by 25 members of the 1958 Braves in ballpoint ink and authenticated with a JSA full letter. The orb has turned a cream color from age.
Those who signed include: Billy Bruton, Warren Spahn (light), Carlton Willey, Ernie Johnson, Bob Trowbridge, Casey Wise, Johnny Logan, Harry Hanebrink, Don McMahon, Joe Adcock, Andy Pafko, Wes Covington, Frank Torre, Whit Wyatt, Gene Conley (light), Fred Haney (light), Del Rice, Lou Burdette, Felix Mantilla, Eddie Mathews, Red Schoendienst, Del Crandall, Bob Rush and a two more. The baseball was recently signed by Henry Aaron at a Steiner signing. The penning is authenticated with a Steiner hologram credit card sized certificate.
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