Rocky Marciano 1960 Tops In Sports Banquet Signed Baseball JSA COA

Dedicated autograph seekers up your game for this fantastic multi-signed vintage ball. A period signed c.1960s relic from the prestigious "Tops in Sports Banquet" held in the Baltimore area, this desirable ball hosts some serious signatures. Rawlings Official League ball with (17) autographs.

Featured signers are:

Sweet spot: Herb Armstrong, (d.1984) minor league player-manager, also coached at John Hopkins University in 1920s; Cal Ermer (d.2009) had 60+ year career mostly with Senators/Twins franchise;

North panel: Chuck Thompson (d.2005), Hall of Fame Frick Award winning sportscaster; Jack Harshman (d.2013), MLB pitcher; Eddie Rommel (d.1970), one of Connie Mack's aces on the 1929 A's championship team and later an MLB umpire; Mickey Vernon, (d.2008) 7X MLB All-Star; Ray Brown (d.2001) with "Colts" inscription, played just three seasons in the NFL, but won back-to-back championships with the Colts in 1958-1959;

South panel: Buddy Young (d.1983) started his pro career in the short-lived AAFC, then joined the NFL; Rocky Colavito, mega-popular MLB slugger in the 1950s-1960s; Bill Veeck (d.1986), MLB franchise owner and daring promoter, responsible for a number of innovations; Stan Miasek (d.1989) began his pro basketball career in the BAA and then became one of the first NBA players; his autograph looks to be fairly tough;

East panel: Gus Triandos (d.2013) 4X MLB All-Star catcher; Bob Turley (d.2013), rifle-armed hurler who won two World Series championships with the Yankees; Lee MacPhail (d.2012), respected American League President from 1974-1983; Ernie Banks (d.2015), baseball Hall of Famer and member of the "500 Home Run Club";

West panel: Rocky Marciano (d.1969), the only heavyweight boxing champion to retire with an undefeated record; Eddie Robinson, solid slugger who played for seven of the eight pre-1961 expansion American League teams, still kicking at the age of 100 as the MLB's oldest living player.

Full letter JSA COA.