Beautiful 1996 / 1997 NY Yankees Team Signed Baseball Derek Jeter Rivera JSA COA

   In their run of incredible seasons and World Series championships in the late 1990’s, the New York Yankees won 96 games in 1997. As defending World Series champions, the Yankees made the playoffs by finishing 12 games ahead of the Seattle Mariners for the AL Wild Card spot. Although the Yankees lost to the eventual AL champion Cleveland Indians in the Divisional Round, they rebounded strongly to win the World Series in the very next season.

     This official American League Gene A. Budig baseball features the signatures of 32 members of the ’96 and '97 Yankees. Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre, as well as Darryl Strawberry and Jose Cardenal, have signed the sweet spot of this baseball. Other Hall of Fame signatures include Tim Raines and Wade Boggs. The remaining signatures belong to Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, Tino Martinez, David Cone, David Wells, Mel Stottlemyre, Willie Randolph, Charlie Hayes, Mike Stanton, Ramiro Mendoza, Tony Cloninger, Paul O’Neill, Chad Curtis, Chris Chambliss, Doc Gooden, Jeff Nelson, David Weathers, Kenny Rogers, Luis Sojo, Joe Girardi, Graeme Lloyd, Don Zimmer, Mariano Duncan, Pat Kelly, and Mark Whiten. The signatures have been written in blue and black ballpoint pen. This item comes with a LOA from JSA (Y37869).

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