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Lot # 361: 1966 Willie Mays Home Run #528 Baseball with Willie Mays’ Vintage Signed Authentication (JSA)

Starting Bid: $3,000.00

Bids: 3 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Fall 2016",
which ran from 9/21/2016 12:00 AM to
10/28/2016 9:00 PM



It is very rare to see Willie Mays home run balls, let alone in the 500+ range in pursuit of 660. This perfect specimen is an Official American League (Giles) ball with fabulous provenance as it comes directly from, and is consigned by, the 12-year old boy (now 62) who caught it in the stands at Atlanta Stadium on July 29, 1966, a 7-6 Giants loss to the Atlanta Braves. After he caught this treasure, the boy’s father had somehow set up a clandestine meeting to put the finishing touch on this historically-important ball and a handwritten Letter of Authenticity tells the tale: "My dad took me to a hotel room and sitting on a bed in his boxer shorts, Willie signed the ball and under the signature, to my surprise, was the number 528 in quotes." The blue ballpoint pen signature is 6/10, the ball has excellent wear and looks just like something that became #528. Simply a perfect specimen, includes JSA LOA.

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