This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/6/2015
Prior to inter-league play, parts of the beauty and drama of having the regular season champions of the American and National Leagues meet to decide baseball’s World Champion was in the fact that the two teams did not meet during the regular season and their respective batters and pitchers had to rely on pure talent, not familiarity, when they faced each other. Mickey Mantle hit a record 18 World Series home runs, all against National League pitchers with whom he was not familiar. This elaborate display includes a complete collection of full ticket stubs from the 16 World Series games in which Mantle hit at least one home run (in two games he hit two). The tickets in this run include five scarce stubs from Ebbets Field as well as the coveted stub from Don Larsen's perfect game in 1956. Other components of this creative display include a signed photograph of "The Mick" as well individual plaques for each ticket stating the specifics of the home run. Beautifully framed and matted to 27" by 39". LOAs from PSA DNA and JSA.