Presented is a 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers team-signed baseball from the only year in which the Brooklyn Dodgers ever won the World Series. The franchise that is now the Los Angeles Dodgers began as a team known simply as "Brooklyn" in 1884 in the then Major League American Association. The team became known as the Bridegrooms in 1989 and moved to the National League in 1890. Known at various times in Brooklyn as the Grooms, Superbas, Dodgers, Robins, and again the Dodgers, the franchise moved to Los Angeles for the 1958 season. In Brooklyn, the franchise participated in the "Old" World Series, losing in 1889 and being in a tie, at 3-3-1, in 1890. Brooklyn then faced the New York Yankees in the 1941, '47, '49, '52, and '53 "Modern" World Series, losing every time to their New York City rival. Finally, in 1955, Brooklyn defeated the hated Yankees. The team faced the Yankees again in the '56 World Series, losing in seven games, and after one more season in Brooklyn, fled to Los Angeles. In the 1955 World Series Game 7, at Yankee Stadium, young left-hander Johnny Podres used great control and an outstanding change-up to shut out the Yankees in a 2-0 Dodgers win. The key defensive play was a miraculous running catch by left-fielder Sandy Amoros in the bottom of the 6th inning. In that frame, Podres faced Yogi Berra, with Billy Martin on second base and Gil McDougald on first. Berra hit a slicing liner that Amoros turned into a double play after his great catch as Amoros threw to Reese, who threw to Gil Hodges at first base to double off McDougald. The offered Official National League Ball (Giles) has 23 signatures and comes with a PSA/DNA Letter of Grading and Authenticity, a letter that states that, "Apparently...the signatures of: 1. Sandy Koufax 2. Rube Walker 3. Carl Furillo 4. Duke Snider 5. [manager] Walter Alston 6. Pee Wee Reese 7. Gil Hodges is/are clubhouse versions. From the 1920s to the 1980s, it was common practice for clubhouse personnel (i.e. attendants/ batboys, etc.) to perform the duties of signing for ballplayers." However, among the signatures that are valid are these: Hall of Famers Roy Campanella, the '55 NL MVP, and Jackie Robinson, who changed history by breaking the Major League "Color Line." Plus, the signatures of '55 World Series heroes Johnny Podres and Sandy Amoros. Also, Carl Erskine, Don Zimmer, Don Newcombe, Don Hoak, George Shuba, Ed Roebuck, and more. The signatures are in blue ink. The included PSA/DNA Letter of grading and Authenticity indicates that Autograph Cert. J52208 gives an overall grade of 6.5, with an autograph grade of 7 and a baseball grade of 6. The autographs of Hall of Famers Robinson and Campanella, but signatures of stars, make this signed ball a fine memento of the famous 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers World Champions.