Bobby Shantz played as a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1949 through 1964, and won the 1952 American League Most Valuable Player Award as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics. A three-time All-Star, Shantz won eight consecutive Gold Glove Awards and won a World Series championship with the 1958 New York Yankees.
Presented is an OAL (Brown) baseball autographed by Bobby Shantz. He signed it on the sweet spot in blue ballpoint pen (“9”) with the inscription, “1952 A.L. MVP”. The ball itself shows toning from age.
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