March 19, 2020: Spring Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/19/2020
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Midsummer Classic, the "M & M Boys" Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris met for a reunion and autographed this OML (Kuhn) ball from the 1983 All-Star Game. Much like Ruth and Gehrig did a half-century prior, Mantle's star quality allows him to grab the sweet spot while Maris happily takes the panel to the left of the stamp, each delivering a signature in clean, bold ballpoint pen of solid "8-9" strength. With Maris' passing in 1985, it's likely one of the last orbs that Mantle and Maris signed together and both signatures are authenticated by JSA with a full LOA.
Roger Maris & Mickey Mantle Dual-Signed 1983 OML All-Star Baseball (JSA)
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